Create a polyline object
Use the polyline tool to draw a series of connected straight lines.
To create a polyline object
- In the Graphics Display editor, from the Objects menu, select Drawing > Polyline.
- Press the mouse button and drag the mouse to draw the first line segment.
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Press Ctrl as you drag or click the mouse to draw a horizontal or vertical line segment. |
- To create the next line segment, point the mouse where you want the next segment to end, and then click the Left mouse button.
Repeat for each line segment.
- Double-click the polyline to open its Properties dialog box.
- In the Properties dialog box, specify how you want the polyline to look.
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- If you use the polyline tool to create an object with two points, it will create a line object.
- If you edit a polyline object by deleting its points until it has two points, it will convert to a line object.
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See also
Drawing objects
Set up general properties for a polyline object
Options on the General tab of the Polyline Properties dialog box
Create a line object
Keywords: polyline