The Segments operator is used to insert additional coordinates into objects to allow preservation of shape when the objects are re-projected into a different coordinate system. The segmentize operator takes each straight line segment that comprises lines and areas and inserts additional coordinates, so that the single straight line segment will consist of many more straight line segments. These additional coordinates will be redundant in the existing coordinate system, but they may be necessary to preserve shape when re-projecting the drawing into a different coordinate system.
The transform toolbar version of this command adds the number of given segments, whereas the Segmentize command in the Drawing menu adds segments so that each segment is no greater than a given Distance parameter.
See the Segmentization topic for illustrations and explanation of the segmentization process.
Tech Tip
Many transforms automatically run a Normalize Topology transform before running to eliminate common errors that may affect correct operation. The Segments transform operator does not normalize target objects before running. Also, the Segments operator will not split resulting objects.