Objects creation and modification	Drawing geometric objects
Drawing lines
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In a simple line with connected segments, each segment is a separate line object.

Using the LINE command, it is possible to create a series of contiguous line segments.

Each line segment can be modified separately from the other line segments in a series. It is possible to close a sequence of line segments so that the first and last segments are joined.

It is possible to assign properties to lines, such as color, linetype and lineweight. For more information about properties, see Controlling the properties of objects.

To specify the locations that define the endpoints of each line with precision, it is possible:

• to enter the coordinate values for an endpoint, using either absolute or relative coordinates
• to specify an object snap relative to an existing object. For example, you can specify the center of a circle as one endpoint of the line
• to turn the grid snap on and snap to a location

There are other methods for creating precise lines. A highly efficient technique is to offset a line from an existing line and then trim or extend it to the desired length.

Use polyline objects instead of line objects if the segments are to be connected as a single object.

Also see:

Using coordinates and coordinates systems

Using the object snap

Setting the grid and the grid snap

Drawing polylines

Offset an object

Divide and join objects