XLINE command

Creates xlines.

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Alias: INFLINE, XL

Description

Creates an xline (infinitely long line) from a combination of options point, direction, and angle.
  1. Point along line
  2. Direction

Methods to begin an xline

This command has 6 methods to begin creating an xline:

  • Set point along line
  • Horizontal
  • Vertical
  • Angle
  • Bisect
  • Parallel

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

Set point along line
Begin creating an xline by specifying a point on the xline then:
Direction
Specify the direction of the xline from the starting point.
Horizontal
Begin creating an xline parallel to the x-axis then:
Location
Specify a point on the xline.
Vertical
Begin creating an xline parallel to the y-axis then:
Location
Specify a point on the xline.
Angle
Begin creating an xline based on an angle then:
Enter angle
Specify the angle of the xline.
Additional option: [Reference]
Location
Specify a point on the xline.
  1. Location
  2. Angle
  3. Xline
Bisect
Begin creating an xline which bisects two imaginary lines then:
Set vertex point
Specify a point at the vertex of the two imaginary lines.
Additional option: [Entity]
Bisection angle start point
Specify a point to define the first imaginary line. The vertex is used as the other point.
Bisection angle end point
Specify a point to define the second imaginary line. The vertex is used as the other point.
  1. Vertex point
  2. Bisection angle start point
  3. Bisection angle end point
Parallel
Begin creating an xline parallel to a line or polyline segment then:
Set offset distance for parallel infinite line
Specify the offset distance for the xline.
Additional option: [Through point]
Select entity for parallel infinite line
Select a line or polyline segment from which to offset the xline.
Side for parallel infinite line
Specify the side on which to place the xline.
  1. Line segment
  2. Offset distance
  3. Xline

Options within the XLINE command

After you begin creating an xline, the following option may be available:  

Reference
Select an entity to use as a reference angle then:
Enter angle
Specify the angle to place the xline relative to the selected entity.
  1. Location
  2. Reference entity
  3. Angle
  4. Xline
Entity
Select a line, arc or polyline segment to bisect. When you select a line or polyline segment, the command draws the xline perpendicular to the segment’s midpoint. When you select an arc or polyarc, the command draws the xline perpendicular to the arc’s center and point.
This option works with splined polylines, but not with spline entities.
  1. Perpendicular to line's midpoint
  2. Perpendicular to arc's centerpoint
  3. Perependicular to arc' midpoint
  4. Xline
Through point
Specify a point through which to draw the xline
Select entity for parallel infinite line
Select an entity to which the xline should be parallel.
Through the point
Specify a point through which to draw the xline.
  1. Through point
  2. Line segment
  3. Xline