Creating lines

Creating single lines

Use the Line tool to create single lines.

Creating a line from start point to end point

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

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.      Click either the Constrained or Unconstrained mode.

3.      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.

4.      Click at the line’s start point.

5.      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.

Creating a line from the center point

To create a single line from its center point:

1.      Click the tool and mode.

2.      Click either the Constrained or Unconstrained mode.

3.      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.

4.      Click at the line’s center point.

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

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Creating double lines

Creating a break line

Line into segments

Create dividing lines

Displaying and reversing object direction

Marker attributes

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