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

Method

This command has 6 methods to begin creating an xline:

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

Options within the command

Set point along line
Allows you to begin creating an xline by specifying a point on the xline.
Direction
Specifies the direction of the xline from the starting point.
Note: You can continue adding unlimited xlines until you press Enter key to end the command.
Horizontal
Creates an xline parallel to the x-axis.
Vertical
Creates an xline parallel to the y-axis.
Angle
Creates a xline based on a specified angle.
  1. Location
  2. Angle
  3. Xline
Reference
Specifies the angle to place the xline relative to the selected entity.
  1. Location
  2. Reference entity
  3. Angle
  4. Xline
Location
Specifies the starting point of the horizontal, vertical, or angle xline.
Bisect
Creates an xline which bisects two imaginary lines.
  1. Vertex point
  2. Bisection angle start point
  3. Bisection angle end point
Set vertex point
Specifies a point at the vertex of the two imaginary lines.
Entity
Allows you to 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 midpoint.

Note: 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
Parallel
Creates an xline parallel to a line or polyline segment.
Set offset distance for parallel infinite line
Specifies the offset distance for the xline.
Select entity for parallel infinite line
Allows you to select a line or polyline segment from which to offset the xline.
Side for parallel infinite line
Specifies the side on which to place the xline.
  1. Line segment
  2. Offset distance
  3. Xline
Through point
Allows you to specify a point through which to draw the xline.
  1. Through point
  2. Line segment
  3. Xline