Draw Parallel Lines

Select the Parallel Line tool. Esc to quit.

With the mouse:

Click to begin drawing the lines.
Click to end drawing the lines.

With the keyboard:

Position the cursor at the point at which the lines are to begin.
Press Enter.
Move the cursor with arrow keys to the end of the lines.
Press Enter.

Repeat to continue drawing parallel lines. If the cursor is close to the end of the previous set, the lines will be continued and the corners "cleaned up."

Hold down the Control key when terminating a set of parallel lines if you want the lines to be "closed"

Press Escape to quit drawing parallel lines or select another tool

You can adjust the spacing between the lines.

More Info

Lines are adjusted to level or plumb.
To draw lines at an angle with the mouse, hold the Shift key down and draw as above.
To draw lines 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 lines.
Line length is shown in the Odometer 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.