Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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Drawing Connected Lines
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To draw separate, unconnected lines
1 On the Draw menu, click Line, Single, or click the Single Line button on
the All-In-One toolbar.
2 Click a point to start the line. A rubber-band line appears from that point.
3 Click a point to end the line.
To draw a line segment
1 On the Draw menu, click Line, Segment, or click the Line Segment button
on the All-In-One toolbar.
2 (optional) Change the settings on the edit bar for Segment Length and
Segment Angle.
3 (optional) Use the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the numeric keypad (or
press F5) to rotate the segment.
4 Click to place the line.
OR
Press CTRL while clicking to place one end of the line. A rubber-band line,
anchored to the point you clicked, appears and follows the pointer. Click
again to place the other end of the line.
Drawing Connected Lines
You draw connected lines by entering two or more points using the Draw
menu’s multiple line command. Use connected lines when you need the look
of a polyline, but you need to store information about each line segment
individually. If you need to know the total length of the connected lines or
if you need width control, use a polyline. For information on drawing
polylines, see the chapter titled “Polylines, Polygons, & Curves,” which
begins on page 137.