Two-Point Line

General

• For a two-point line, you click two points.
• Instead of clicking the second point, you can enter the coordinates of the end point of the line (length) using the number keys. For example, enter:
  • 50: You get a 50 mm long line to the right (in the direction of the X-axis).
  • -50: You get a 50 mm long line to the left (in the direction of the X-axis).
  • ,50: You get a 50 mm long line upwards (in the direction of the Y-axis).
  • ,-50: You get a 50 mm long line downwards (in the direction of the Y-axis).
• When drawing a line with two points, you can use the auxiliary functions, which can, for example, draw a line tangential to a circle or two circles.
  • When the symbol appears in the lower right corner of the cursor, right-click to display the context-sensitive menu.

    

Draw a two-point line

1. Select Drafting | Lines | Two-Point Line.
2. Select the line properties, if necessary.

   Line Properties

3. If necessary, select auxiliary functions that control the drawing of the line by clicking the right mouse button.
   Note: The auxiliary function is valid only once.
4. Click the first point.
5. Click or enter the second point from the keyboard.

Example of drawing a tangential line to a circle

1. The first point of the line clicked.
2. The auxiliary function Set tangential ruler: point-arc selected.
3. The circle to which the line is drawn tangentially clicked.
4. The second point of the line clicked.
   • On the right, the end point of the line is clicked from the center point of the circle, so that the line ends exactly on the circumference of the circle.