Line options

Use the Line page of the Options dialog to control the default settings used to create lines.

1. Click File > Options > Application Options > Object > Lines.
2. Specify the default settings for creating lines using the following options:

Lines

• Angular gridding — Select this option to use angular gridding when creating a continuous or non-continuous line. Angular gridding displays incremented angle values between the horizontal and the rubber band line displayed to the cursor, after the first point is input.
• Length gridding — Select this option to use gridded values for the length when creating continuous lines, non-continuous lines, or rectangles.
• Trim tangent items — Select this option to trim an object to the tangency point when you create a line tangent to an object.
• Length caption position — Select where you want the line length measurement to be displayed. Length measurements are displayed when you create a line or select an existing line. Select from:
  • Off — Disables the length measurement display.
  • End of line — Displays the length measurement at the end of the line.
  • Middle of line — Displays the length measurement in the middle of the line.

Chamfers

• Default Creation Mode — Select the default mode for creating chamfers from:
  • Angle-Distance
  • Angle-Length
  • Distance along

  When you create a chamfer, this type of chamfer is automatically created.

• Default length/distance — Enter a value to specify the length or distance used by the definition of the chamfer.
• Default angle — Enter a value to specify the default angle of the chamfer with the first line, when the Default Creation Mode is Angle-Length or Angle-Distance.