Draw a Line
Keyboard access: "L"
Select the Line tool. Esc to quit.
With the mouse:
- Click to begin drawing a line.
- Click to end drawing the line.
With the keyboard:
- Position the cursor at the point at which the line is to begin.
- Press Enter.
- Move the cursor with arrow keys to the end of the line.
- Press Enter.
Press Escape to quit drawing a line
Continue drawing lines or select another tool.
More Info
- Lines are adjusted to level or plumb.
- To draw a line at an angle with the mouse, hold the Shift key down and draw as above.
- To draw a line at a 45 degree angle, follow the procedure above for drawing with keyboard, but use the 1, 3, 7, or 9 keys in the number pad.
- For better precision, use the arrow keys to position the cursor at the endpoints of the line.
- Line length is shown in the Odometers at the left of the Status bar.
- The keyboard arrow keys move the cursor one pixel at a time.
- The Number Pad arrow keys move the cursor the distance assigned. Adjust this distance by pressing the Plus and Minus keys. The current distance is reported on the far right of the status bar.
- To connect the cursor to the end of an existing line, move close and press the Period key.
- See also Connecting with Previous Elements
To alter an element already drawn, see: How To Select An Element
Use the Select Line Style button to choose a new line style.