Creating double lines

Tool

Tool set

Shortcut

Double Line

Basic

● Alt+2 (Windows)

● Option+2 (Mac)

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.

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 double lines at any angle.

Press and hold the Shift key to snap the line to predetermined angles.

Top Control Line

The cursor draws the top/left line

Center Control Line

Creates lines equidistant from the cursor

Bottom Control Line

The cursor draws the bottom/right line

Custom Control Line

Specify an offset value

Preferences

Opens the Double Line Preferences dialog box for specification of additional object parameters

Separation

The distance between the double lines; the value must be greater than zero

To create double lines:

1. Click the tool and mode.

2.Click the desired offset mode to specify the offset method.

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

4.Click Preferences to set other parameters.

Parameter	Description
Separation	Enter the distance between the double lines; same as the Separation field on the Tool bar
Control Offset	For Custom Control Line mode, enter the distance from the top line of the cursor. The distance must be less than the Separation distance between the double lines.
Options
Create Lines	Creates parallel lines
Create Polygons	Creates a double-line polygon with closed ends
Create Lines and Polygons	Creates parallel lines with a polygon between them; the polygon has a line weight of zero
Components	Click to define components between the double lines; see Applying components between double lines. Component fills are visible only for double lines created with Create Polygons or Create Lines and Polygons selected.

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

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

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