Autodesk 00308-011408-9F30A User Guide - Page 142

To draw a series of connected lines 1 On the Draw menu, click Line, Multiple, or click the Multiple Line button on the All-In-One toolbar. 2 Enter a point to start the first line. A rubber-band line appears from that point. 3 Click one or more points. Each point ends the previous line and starts a new line. If you press CTRL and enter a point, AutoSketch moves to that point without drawing a line and starts a new line. AutoSketch also allows you to draw two parallel lines at once. The Draw menu's double line command operates like the multiple line command, except that this command uses the points you enter to define two parallel lines. AutoSketch trims the intersections automatically as you draw. From controls on the edit bar, you can specify the: s Width s Offset method s Offset distance The Width text box allows you to specify the distance between the double lines. The offset method determines how AutoSketch draws the double lines with respect to the points you enter-either left, centered, right, or userdefined offset. The left and right methods determine which of the two lines intersect the points you enter. The center method centers the double lines on either side of the points you enter. The user-defined method requires you to enter an offset distance on the edit bar. AutoSketch draws the double lines with the center of the two lines offset from the points you enter by the specified distance. You can determine when lines are prevented from doubling back on themselves, by entering the Double Line Minimum Angle value in the Drawing page tab of the Drawing Options dialog box. The default value is 10 degrees. 132 | Chapter 11 Lines