Subject: Setting the sketch method and accuracy

Using polylines for freehand sketches makes it easier to go back and edit sketches. You control whether to create freehand sketches using line segments or polylines in the Drawing Settings dialog box. You can also control the length of sketch segments in this dialog box.

To specify lines or polylines when sketching

1 Do one of the following to choose Drawing Settings ():

• On the ribbon, choose Application button > Drawing Utilities; Home > Drawing Settings (in Utilities); or Tools > Drawing Settings (in Manage).

• On the menu, choose Tools > Drawing Settings.

• On the Tools toolbar, click the Drawing Settings tool.

• Type dsettings and then press Enter.

2 Choose the Entity Creation tab.

3 Click the Freehand Sketches tab.

4 Under Freehand Sketching Methods, click either Freehand Command Creates Lines or Freehand Command Creates A Polyline.

5 Click OK.

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