LINE command has a function to create a straight line segment. This command can be used to create a single straight line segment, or to create multiple connected line segments.
LINE Command is included in the DRAW command group.
If your workspace has a Ribbon panel, you can find this command in the DRAW panel under the Home tab. If not, you can find the LINE command in the DRAW menu on the Menu Bar. You can activate the LINE command from these two places.
Alternatively, you can also activate the Line command by typing LINE on the command line and then Enter. Or simply type the letter L and then Enter.
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| Command | LINE |
| Function | Create a straight line |
| Icon |  |
| Shortcut | L |
A. How to Use LINE Command
Creating a line using the Line command is very easy, just follow the steps below:
- Activate Line command
- Specify first point
- Specify next point. Do this many times to create multiple connected line segments
- Press Enter or Esc key on the keyboard to end the command, or select the Close option on the command line to connect the last line segment to the starting point of first line segment
Click here for a detailed explanation of how to specify the location / coordinate of points on the AutoCAD work screen.
B. Prompts and Options
When running the Line command, there will be several prompts and options on the command line, including:
- Specify first point : set the starting point for the line. You can click directly on the workspace or click on a reference point from an existing object with OSNAP feature enabled for precise results.
- Specify next point : specify the end point of the line segment. After this, specify the next point again if you want to create multiple connected line segments. Use the ORTHO or Polar Tracking feature for precise directions.
- Close : to create a line segment connected to the starting point of the first line segment, forming a closed area. This option will only appear when creating the third line segment and subsequent lines.
- Undo : Removes the most recent segment of a line sequence.
D. Example
Below is an example of creating an object using the Line command with various possible point determination methods.
We will create an object like the image below starting from point A.
- Activate the LINE command
- Specify first point (A)
- Interactive Method: Click directly on the work screen
- Specify next point (from point A to B)
- Relative Cartesian Method: @10,0
- Relative Polar Method: @10<0
- Direct Distance Entry Method: move away the cursor to the right side, type 10 on keyboard, and then press Enter. Make sure the ORTHO feature is active.
- Specify next point (from point B to C)
- Relative Cartesian Method: @0,7.5
- Relative Polar Method: @7.5<90
- Direct Distance Entry Method: move the cursor up, type 7.5 in the command line and then press the Enter key. Make sure the ORTHO feature is active.
- Specify next point (from point C to A)
- Using Options from command line: select the “Close” option.
- Interactive Method: click directly on point A (endpoint) using cursor. For accurate results, make sure the OSNAP feature is active.
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