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.

Left Control Line

The cursor draws the left line

Center Control Line

Creates lines equidistant from the cursor

Right Control Line

The cursor draws the right line

Custom Control Line

Draws the line at an offset from the center of the two lines; specify an offset value in the preferences

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:

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.

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 center of the two lines, either positive or negative. 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.

Click at the double line’s start point.

Click at the double line’s end point.

Applying components between double lines

Creating single lines

Creating a break line

Displaying and reversing object direction

Marker attributes

 

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