There are two options for drawing construction lines that parallel existing entities:
• Offset Draws a construction line parallel to an existing entity by a specified offset distance.
• Match Draws a construction line on top of an existing entity.
To draw a construction line that parallels another entity and specify an offset distance
1 Do one of the following to choose Construction Line > Offset (
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• On the ribbon, choose Draw > Construction Line > Offset.
• On the menu, choose Draw > Construction Line > Offset.
• On the Construction Line toolbar, click the Offset tool.
• Type cline, choose Offset, and then press Enter.
2 Enter the distance you want the construction line drawn from an entity.
3 Select the entity that you want the construction line to parallel.
4 Select the side of the entity where you want to draw the construction line.
5 To complete the command, press Enter.
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Entity you want to parallel (A) and the side for the construction line (B).
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To draw a construction line that parallels another entity and specify a through point
1 Do one of the following to choose Construction Line > Offset (
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• On the ribbon, choose Draw > Construction Line > Offset.
• On the menu, choose Draw > Construction Line > Offset.
• On the Construction Line toolbar, click the Offset tool.
• Type cline, choose Offset, and then press Enter.
2 Choose Through point.
3 Select the entity that you want the construction line to parallel.
4 Specify the point through which you want the construction line to pass.
5 To complete the command, press Enter.
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Entity you want to parallel (A) and the point through which you want the construction line to pass (B).
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To draw a construction line that parallels another entity and matches its location
1 Do one of the following to choose Construction Line > On Entity (
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• On the ribbon, choose Draw > Construction Line > On Entity.
• On the menu, choose Draw > Construction Line > On Entity.
• On the Construction Line toolbar, click the On Entity tool.
• Type cline, choose Match, and then press Enter.
2 Select the entity that you want the construction line to match.
3 To complete the command, press Enter.
