Autodesk AUTOSKETCH 8, User Manual

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To draw a polyline segment
1 On the Draw menu, click Polyline, Segment, or click the Polyline Segment
button on the All-In-One toolbar.
2 (optional) Change the settings on the edit bar for Width, 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 polyline segment.
OR
Press CTRL while clicking to place one end of polyline segment. A rubber-
band segment, anchored to the point you clicked, appears and follows the
pointer. Click again to place the polyline segment.
To draw a perpendicular polyline
1 On the Draw menu, click Polyline, Perpendicular, or click the
Perpendicular Polyline button on the All-In-One toolbar. The pointer
changes to a drawing tool.
2 Click a line, arc, circle, polyline segment, or polygon segment. The
segment appears highlighted and a rubber-band line appears and follows
the pointer at right angles to the segment.
3 Click an endpoint for the polyline.
To draw a corner polyline
1 On the Draw menu, click Polyline, Corner, or click the Corner Polyline
button on the All-In-One toolbar. The pointer changes to a drawing tool.
2 Enter lengths in the Corner Length 1 and Corner Length 2 text boxes on
the edit bar.
3 Click the line or poly-segment you want to be parallel to the first line. The
segment appears highlighted.
4 Click the line or poly-segment you want to be parallel to the second line.
The polyline appears, creating a rectangle from the original corner.
Sketching
Sometimes you need a polyline that represents an unusually shaped entity in
your drawing, such as the isobars in a weather map or an elevation in a
topographical map. AutoSketch simulates freehand drawing with the Sketch
command by closely following the movement of your mouse.