You
can close a sequence of line segments so that the first and last
segments are joined.
You can assign properties to lines including
color, linetype, and lineweight. For more information about properties,
see Work with Object Properties.
You specify the locations that define the endpoints
of each line with precision. You can
- Enter the coordinate values for an endpoint,
using either absolute or relative coordinates
- Specify an object snap relative to an
existing object. For example, you can specify the center of a circle
as one endpoint of the line
- Turn grid snap on and snap to a location
There are other methods for creating precise
lines. A highly efficient technique is to offset a line from an
existing line, and then trim or extend it to the desired length.
Use polyline objects instead of line objects
if you want the segments to be connected as a single object.
To draw lines
-
- Specify the start point.
You can use the pointing device or enter coordinate
values at the Command prompt.
- Complete the first line segment by specifying
the endpoint.
To undo the previous
line segment during the LINE command, enter u or click Undo
on the toolbar.
- Specify the endpoints of any additional
line segments.
- Press Enter to end or c to
close a series of line segments.
To start a new line at the endpoint of the last
line drawn, start the LINE command again and press Enter at the
Specify Start Point prompt.
CommandsLINE
Creates straight line
segments.
RAY
Creates a line that
starts at a point and continues to infinity.
XLINE
Creates a line of infinite
length.
