MLine

Draws multilines.

Accessing the Command

command bar: mline

aliases: ml

menu bar: Draw | Multiline

: mline

Prompts you in the command bar:

ENTER to use last point/Justification/Scale/STyle/Follow/<Start of line>: (Pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y,z coordinates.)

Angle/Length/Undo/<End point>: (Specify a point.)

Angle/Length/Follow/Close/Undo/<End point>: (Specify more points or press Enter to stop.)

The current multiline style is used to draw multilines. You can set the current multiline style using the MStyle command.

Command Options

Option	Description
Start of line	Specifies the starting point of the first multiline segment.
ENTER to use last point	Press Enter to use the most recently specified point.
Justification	Sets the CMLJUST system variable. Allows to specify the justification of the multiline with respect to the specified points in the drawing. Prompts you: Enter MLine justification type [Top/Zero/Bottom] <Top>: Top: The top line of the multiline passes through the specified points. Zero: The specified points define the zero-offset of the multiline, which is the center line if the multiline is defined symmetrically. Bottom: The bottom line of the multiline passes through the specified points.
Scale	Sets the CMLSCALE system variable. Allows to specify the scaling of the multiline. Prompts you: Enter MLine scale <1.00>: Type the scale factor.
Style	Sets the CMLSTYLE system variable. Allows to choose a style for the multiline. Prompts you: Enter MLine style name (? to list available styles): Type the name of a saved multiline style or type ? to see a list of available styles.
Follow	Uses the endpoint of the previously drawn multiline, polyline, line or arc as the start point for the next segment. The segment is drawn at the same angle of the previous line, multiline or polyline segment or tangent in case of an arc or polyline arc segment.
End point	Specifies the endpoint of the currently drawn segment.
Angle	Draws the segment at a user-specified angle and distance; prompts you: Angle of line - specify the angle (measured counter-clockwise from the positive x-axis). Length of line - specify the length of the segment.
Length	Draws the segment at a user-specified distance and angle; prompts you: Length of line - specify the length of the segment. Angle of line - specify the angle (measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis).
Undo	Undoes (erases) the last segment.
Close	Closes the "polygon" by drawing a segment between the current endpoint and the first start point.

Grips Editing

Select the multiline. Notice that it has two or more grips: at the start and endpoint and at each vertex.
Drag a grip to stretch the multiline segment(s).

Related Commands

MStyle - creates and edits multiline styles.

Line - draws line segments.

PLine - draws connected lines and arcs.