MLINE command

Creates an mline.

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Alias: ML

Description

Creates a single mline entity with multiple parallel lines and segments by specifying the start and endpoint of each segment. The mline is based on the current multiline style. Options allow you to specify the justification and scale.

  1. Start
  2. Next
  3. Next
  4. End
  5. Length
  6. Angle

  1. Start
  2. Next
  3. Next
  4. End
  5. Close

Methods to create an mline

This command has 3 methods to begin creating an mline:

  • Start of line
  • Last point
  • Follow

You can continue adding unlimited segments until you press Enter to end the command.

Start of line
Begin creating an mline by specifying the start point then:
Additional options: [Justification/Scale/STyle/Follow]
Set end point
Specify the endpoint of the mline segment.
Additional options: [Angle/Length/Follow/Close/Undo]
Last point

  1. Last drawn segment
  2. Last point
  3. End point
Begin creating an mline from the last point picked then:
Set end point
Specify the endpoint of the mline segment.
Additional options: [Angle/Length/Follow/Close/Undo]
Follow
  1. Last drawn segment
  2. Follow
Begin creating an mline from the last drawn line segment, following its angle, then:
Length of Line
Specify the length of the mline segment. Picking a point only determines the length since the angle follows the previous segment.

Options within the MLINE command

After you begin creating an mline, the following options may be available:

Justification
Specify the justification of the mline relative to the start point.
  1. Start
  2. End
The justification is saved in the CMLJUST variable.
Scale
Specify the overall scale of the mline.
The scale is saved in the CMLSCALE variable.
Style
Specify the style to use for the mline as defined by the MLSTYLE command. The style is saved in the CMLSTYLE variable.
Additional option: [? to list available styles]
[? to list available styles]
Type ? to view a list of all multiline styles that are defined in the drawing.
Angle
Specify the angle of the mline segment measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.
Length of line
Specify the length of the mline segment.
Length
Specify the length of the mline segment.
Angle of line
Specify the angle of the mline segment measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis.
Undo
Undo the last mline segment and continue drawing from its previous start point.
Close
Automatically draw an mline segment from the end point of the last segment to the start point of the first segment.
  1. Start/End
  2. Last drawn segment
  3. Close