Drawing lines

The LINE command (alias L, on the Draw toolbar, or Draw on the main menu) creates segment lines. By default, it prompts only for points and connect them with separate lines. When done, press Esc or Enter to end the command:

LINE
Options: Segments or
Specify start point? P1
Options: Segments, Undo, Enter to exit or
Specify next point? P2
Options: Segments, Undo, Enter to exit or
Specify next point? P3
Options: Segments, Undo, Close, Enter to exit or
Specify next point? P4
Options: Segments, Undo, Close, Enter to exit or
Specify next point? Esc

Points can be defined by pressing the left mouse button or by coordinates. Later in this chapter we will make a drawing with coordinates.

Without ending the command, the Undo option allows for undoing the last defined point. It can be applied several times until undoing the first point in the command. After defining three points, the Close option may be used to close the polygon. Upon entering the command, if Enter is pressed, the line starts automatically at the last point of the last line, arc or polyline drawn.

Selecting and deleting

Many DraftSight commands prompt for selecting entities. For instance, if entities are to be moved, rotated or deleted, the first thing to do is select these. There are several options to select entities, but for now let's see the three most used. Other useful selection options are presented in next chapter. Entities, while selected, are represented with a temporary dashed line type.

The DELETE command (alias DEL, Delete key on the Modify toolbar or Modify main menu) deletes the selected entities. It only prompts for the selection and, for each operation, indicates the number of selected objects and total number. When done, press Enter to end the command:

: DELETE
Specify entities? Selection
6 found, 6 total
Specify entities? Enter