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You can constrain a two-point line to a straight vertical or horizontal line by holding down Ctrl while you drag. You can change
the angle of this line by clicking Tools Options, clicking Edit in the Workspace list of categories, and changing the value in the
Constrain angle box.
To reposition a line while drawing, hold down both the left and right mouse buttons, and drag the line to a new position. This
feature is available for the following curve tools: Freehand, Multi-point line, and 2-point.
You can use snapping to specify the start points and endpoints of lines. For information, see “Working with precision” on page 97.
To draw a perpendicular line
1
Click the Curve tools button, and click the 2-point line tool .
2
On the property bar, click the Perpendicular 2-point line button .
3 Click the edge of an object, and drag to where you want the line to end.
If you want to draw a line that is perpendicular to two objects, drag to the edge of the second object, and release the mouse button
when the perpendicular snap point appears.
To extend the line beyond the second object, hold down Ctrl when the perpendicular snap point appears, and drag to where you want
the line to end.
Drawing a perpendicular line
This procedure cannot be used for drawing a line that is perpendicular to the baseline of a text object.
You can also drag from an existing curve to draw a perpendicular line.
To draw a tangent line
1
Click the Curve tools button, and click the 2-point line tool .
2
On the property bar, click the Tangential 2-pointline button .
3 Click the edge of a curved segment in an object, and drag to where you want the tangent line to end.
If you want to draw a line that is tangent to two objects, drag to the edge of the second object, and release the mouse button when the
tangent snap point appears. When the quadrant snap point coincides with tangent snap point, the quadrant snap point appears.
To extend the line beyond the second object, hold down Ctrl when the tangent snap point appears, and drag to where you want the line
to end.