XLine

Point along line

Specifies a point on the xline: pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y coordinates; prompts you:

Direction - (specify the direction of the xline.)

The Direction prompt repeats so that you can draw multiple xline from the same starting point. Press Enter to exit the command.

Bisect

Draws an xline that bisects entities perpendicularly; prompts you:

Entity/<Vertex point> - (enter an option:)

• Entity - draws xlines perpendicular to the midpoint of the selected line or polyline segment, and the center point of arcs and polyarcs; prompts you:
  Select line,arc, or polyline segment to bisect - (select a line, an arc, a polyline segment, or a polyarc:)
  
  • 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 point and through its midpoint:

This option works with splined polylines, but not with spline entities.

• Vertex point - draws xlines that start at the vertex point and bisect two pick points; prompts you:

  1. Bisection angle start point - (specify one part of the bisection angle.)

  2. Bisection angle start point - (specify the other part of the bisection angle.)

Horizontal

Draws xlines horizontal to the current UCS; prompts you:

Location - (specify the horizontal location of the xline; pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y coordinates. The 'Location' prompt repeats for drawing multiple horizontal xlines at different starting points. Press Enter to exit the command.)

Vertical

Draws xlines vertical to the current UCS; prompts you:

Location - (specify the vertical location of the xline; pick a point in the drawing, or enter x,y coordinates. The 'Location' prompt repeats for drawing multiple vertical xlines at different starting points. Press Enter to exit the command.)

Angle

Draws xlines at angles; prompts you:

Reference/<Enter angle (0)> - (enter an option:)

• Reference - Draws xlines at an angle relative to another entity; prompts you:

  1. Select reference entity - (choose a line that provides the reference (base) angle.)

  2. Enter angle - (specify the angle, measured relative to the entity.)

  3. Location - (specify the angle's start point; need not coincide with the entity's end points.)

     

     The 'Location' prompt repeats for drawing multiple infinite lines at the same angle.
     

• Enter angle - specifies the angle; enter an angle or pick two points to indicate the angle; prompts you:

  Location - (specify the starting point of the xline.)

  

  The 'Location' prompt repeats for drawing multiple infinite lines at the same angle.

Parallel

Draws xlines parallel to lines and polyline segments; prompts you:

Through point/<Offset distance for parallel infinite line> (Through) - (enter an option:)

• Through point - specifies the point through which to draw the xline; prompts you:

  1. Select entity for parallel infinite line - (choose the entity to offset with a xline.)

  2. Through the point - (specify the point through which to draw the xline; this point also specifies the xline's start point.)

This option works only with line segments.

• Offset distance for parallel infinite line - specifies the offset distance: enter a value or pick two points; prompts you:

  1. Select entity for parallel infinite line - (choose the entity to offset with an xline.)

  2. Side for parallel infinite line - (specify the side on which to place the xline.)

The xline's start point is parallel to the line's start point. The 'Select entity for parallel infinite line' prompt repeats for drawing multiple xlines at different offset distances.