Creating double lines
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Tool |
Tool set |
Shortcut |
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Double Line
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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.
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Mode |
Description |
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Constrained
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Constrains the line to be vertical, horizontal, and 30 degrees or 45 degrees from vertical or horizontal in any direction |
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Unconstrained
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Draws the double lines at any angle. Press and hold the Shift key to snap the line to predetermined angles. |
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Left Control Line
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The cursor draws the left line |
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Center Control Line
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Creates lines equidistant from the cursor |
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Right Control Line
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The cursor draws the right line |
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Custom Control Line
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Draws the line at an offset from the center of the two lines; specify an offset value in the preferences |
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Preferences
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Opens the Double Line Preferences dialog box for specification of additional object parameters |
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Separation |
The distance between the double lines; the value must be greater than zero |
To create double lines:
Click the tool and mode.
Click the desired offset mode to specify the offset method.
Enter the distance between the double lines in the Separation field on the Tool bar.
Click Preferences to set other parameters.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Separation |
Enter the distance between the double lines; same as the Separation field on the Tool bar |
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Control Offset |
For Custom Control Line mode, enter the distance from center of the two lines, either positive or negative. The distance must be less than the Separation distance between the double lines. |
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Options |
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Create Lines |
Creates parallel lines |
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Create Polygons |
Creates a double-line polygon with closed ends |
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Create Lines and Polygons |
Creates parallel lines with a polygon between them; the polygon has a line weight of zero |
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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. |
Click at the double line’s start point.
Click at the double line’s end point.
