After selecting a linear element saved earlier on disk (applying the Create linear element option), a block of drawing elements is placed in a drawing. The selected linear element is given a name and length and displays as shown:
The length of a linear element is defined in two ways:
- Entering a length value in the dialog above in the Element length field
- Indicating (by clicking Select objects) elements of lines or polylines in a drawing; selected segments/arcs are added up and a length value is entered in the Element length edit field.