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The line tool allows you to add a wide variety of styled line to your floor plans. Lines can be solid or dotted, straight or curved, colored, and include a variety of thicknesses and end cap styles. Measurement values can also be displayed. Line properties can be customized using the options provided in the line info panel that appears when you select a line shape on your plan or through the line tool settings.
The line tool is available in the tools palette at the top of the screen and can be selected by clicking the small arrow to the right of the wall tool. An icon of an arrow represents the line tool.
Note: The line tool is an advanced design feature and is revealed by clicking the Show All Tools link in the top right corner of the screen.
| 1. | Click the  sign on the right side of the wall tool icon in the tools palette. |
| 3. | Select the line tool by clicking the icon of an arrow. |
| 4. | Your cursor is displayed as a + sign when the line tool is selected. |
| 5. | Click on the workspace at the point at which you would like to start the line and drag it to the point you want. Release the cursor when you have reached the desired length. Alternatively, you can click once to indicate the first point, move your cursor and then click a second time to indicate the second point. |
| 6. | An arrow is set as the default style for new lines. You can select a style of your choice using the line info panel or modify the line tool settings to affect the style of all new lines you create. |
| 7. | For more information about the Line tool including modifying line styles and thickness, see Adding Lines. |