Creating Lines

Creating Single Lines

Use the Line tool to create single lines.

Mode	Description
Constrained	Constrains the line to be vertical, horizontal, and 30 degrees or 45 degrees from vertical or horizontal in any direction
Unconstrained	Draws the line at any angle Press and hold the Shift key to snap the line to predetermined angles
Vertex	The first click is the start point of the line
Center	The first click is the center point of the line; the line is drawn outward in both directions from the center point
Preferences	Scales the length of the line by a specific amount as it is drawn

Creating a Line from Start Point to End Point

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Vertex

Line

Basic

To create a single line from its start point to its end point:

Click the tool and mode.

Click either the Constrained or Unconstrained mode.

To scale the line as you draw it, click Preferences, and enter the scale factor (must be larger than zero). The created line will be the length of the line you draw multiplied by this number. For example, enter 2 to create a line twice as long as the drawn line, or enter 0.5 to create a line half as long as the drawn line. By default, the value is 1, which does not affect the line length.

Click at the line’s start point.

Click again to set the end point of the line. If you entered a scale factor other than 1, the length of the finished line is adjusted accordingly.