Drawing a single straight line
To draw a Line:
- Select the Line tool (). The cursor changes to a pencil (
). - Click to set the starting point of your line.
- Move the mouse in the direction you want to make a line.
- Double-click on the endpoint of the line to create a single line.
Note: Press the ESC key at any point during the operation to start over.
The line length can be specified precisely using the Measurements field while drawing a line. See Specifying Precise Line Values for further information on using the Measurements field with Line entities.
Note: The Line tool will remain at the ending point of every line you create. This end point is automatically treated as a starting point for another line. You can create another line by moving the cursor and clicking again from this starting point.
Locking a line horizontally or vertically
Press and hold the Shift key while drawing a line to lock the line to the red or green axis.