Edit Bar controls: ConstructionLine, Angle, LineLength, LengthMode, LinePosition, Create Duplicate Entities, Palette Group, Palette.
This tool allows you to draw a line through a given point at an angle to an existing line. The line may be of specified length, or may be an infinite construction line.
Construction Line - determines if the lines are to be construction lines or drawn in the current palette.
Angle - the angle (to the horizontal) of the line.
Line Length - determines the length of the line, subject to the selected Length Mode. You can either enter the required length on the edit bar or use the Nudge keys to adjust the length interactively.
Length Mode - this determines the length mode used to create the line.
- Line Length - the line will be the line length specified in the Line Length value.
- X-Offset - the horizontal distance between the start and end points of the line drawn will correspond to the value in the Line Length value.
- Y-Offset - the vertical distance between the start and end points of the line drawn will correspond to the value in the Line Length value.
Line Position - this is the position of the cursor on the new line.
- Bottom/Left - the cursor position will be to the bottom or to the left.
- Centre - the cursor position will be central.
- Top/Right - the cursor position will be to the top or to the right.
Select the Edit Bar options and enter the angle required between the new line and the existing line. Pick the existing line and a flexible line is drawn to the specified angle. Pick the required point to position the line.
Related topics: Notes On Draw Tools