Lines

A line always includes two end-points.  A line can be moved by moving its end-points or by moving the line itself.  Points and arrows can be attached to a line.

Insert a Line

• Click on Line button on the Toolbar.

Note: You can also insert a line by:

From Grid menu, point to Insert and select Line, or

Right-click somewhere in the figure editor, point to Insert and select Line

 

Select a Line

• Click on the line that you wish to select (line turns red when selected)

Note: To deselect a line click elsewhere on the figure editor screen.

 

Change Line Style

• Select line

• Place pointer over line and right-click. Select Line Style.

• Click on the style you desire.
  
  

 

Change Line Width

• Select line

• Place pointer over line and right-click. Select Line Width.

• Size dialog box appears. Move slider to change point size or type size number into textbox. Close Size dialog box.

 

Change Line Color

• Select line

• Place pointer over line and right-click. Select Color.

• Color dialog box appears. Click on the color you desire. Click on Ok.

 

Make Line Invisible

• Select line

• Place pointer over line and right-click. Select Visible

• To make line visible again, repeat previous two steps.

Note: When an object is visible, there is a check next to visible in the right-click menu.

 

Delete Line

• Select line

• Place pointer over line and right-click. Select Delete.

Note:  The end-points of a line can only be deleted by deleting the line.

 

Attach a point to Line

• Select a point and drag it over the line you wish to attach it to. When the blue highlighted ring appears around the point, release the mouse button and the point will be attached to the line.  Once attached the point will only move along the line.

Note: Once you attach a point to a line, if you wish to detach it from the line, place pointer over point and right-click. Select Detach.