The Line By Latitude/Longitude command runs the AutoCAD Line command combined with the ‘LL transparent command so you can specify latitude and longitude coordinates of the line segments.
A coordinate system must be specified in the drawing. The order of the prompts is controlled by the Transparent Command Ambient drawing settings.
To create a line by specifying latitude and longitude
- Click Home tab
Draw panelLine drop-downCreate Line By Latitude/Longitude
. - Enter a latitude value.
- Enter a longitude value.
Note
The order in which you are prompted for latitude and longitude is controlled by the Transparent Command setting Prompt For Longitude Then Latitude, located on the Ambient Settings tab of the Drawing Settings dialog box. For more information, see Specifying Ambient Settings.
- Continue to enter latitude and longitude values to define the line segments. Or press ESC to return to the Line command prompt where you can use additional options to define the line.