Operation Manual

Figure 164: Drawing a straight
line
Holding down the Alt key while drawing a line results in the line extending outwards symmetrically
in both directions from the start point. This lets you draw lines by starting from the middle of the
line.
When a line is drawn, it uses default attributes. To change any of these attributes, select the line by
clicking on it, then right-click and select Line from the context menu or got to Format > Line on the
main menu bar to open the Line dialog (Figure 165). Line style, line width and line color can also
be changed using the controls in the Line and Filling toolbar at the top of the workspace.
Figure 165: Line dialog
Drawing an arrow
Arrows are drawn like lines. In fact Draw classifies arrows as a subgroup of lines: lines with
arrowheads. The information field on the status bar shows them only as lines. Click on the Line
Ends with Arrow icon to draw an arrow. The arrow head is drawn at the end point of the arrow
when you release the mouse button.
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