Creating Double Lines

The Double Line tool creates a wide variety of constrained and unconstrained double lines. Set the width between the double lines, the offset from the cursor, and whether to create components between the double lines.

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To create double lines:

  1. Click the Double Line tool from the Basic palette.

  2. Click either the Constrained or Unconstrained mode.

  3. Constrained lines are drawn at 30 degree, 45 degree, and 90 degree angles, and their complements are drawn in increments of 30 degrees, and 45 degrees.

    Unconstrained lines can be drawn at any angle.

    Press and hold the Shift key while drawing a line in Unconstrained mode to snap the line to predetermined angles.

  4. Click the desired Offset mode to specify the offset method.

  5. Offset Mode
    Description

    Top Control Line

    The cursor draws the top line

    Center Control Line

    Lines are equidistant from the line drawn by the cursor

    Bottom Control Line

    The cursor draws the bottom line

    Custom Control Line

    Specify an offset value from the line drawn by the cursor

  6. Enter the distance between the double lines in the Separation field on the Tool bar.

  7. Click the Preferences button to set other parameters.

  8. Click OK to accept the changes.

  9. Click at the double line’s start point.

  10. Click at the double line’s end point.

Applying Components Between Double Lines

To apply a component between the double lines:

  1. In the Double Line Preferences dialog box, click Components.

  2. The Wall Components dialog box opens. Specify the component details.

  3. When the components have been defined, click OK.

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Creating Single Lines

Creating a Break Line

Displaying and Reversing Object Direction

Marker Attributes

 

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