Draw Break Line

Draw a break line between two points.

This function allows you to draw a break line, which is a line that has a gap containing a break symbol at its midpoint.

The break line can also be extended past its start and end points by a specified distance.

Procedure

1. Select Toolkit ► General and select Draw Break Line.

2. You are prompted to:

3. Enter the two values (in drawing units), separated by a space and then click Enter (green tick).

4. You are prompted to:

Indicate start point for break line (Escape to exit)

5. Click in the drawing to indicate the start point.

6. You are prompted to:

Indicate end point for break line (Escape to exit)

7. Click in the drawing to indicate the end point.

8. You are prompted to:

Indicate position of the break symbol (Escape to exit)

9. Click anywhere between the start and end points you just indicated.

10. The break line will be drawn between the start and end points, and will be extended past the start and end points by the distance you entered. The break line zigzag symbol will appear at the position on the break line that you indicated.

11. Press [Spacebar] to repeat the function.

The break line is created using a polyline entity.