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how to draw an exactly vertical line

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    • May 18, 2013 at 12:57 pm #53586
      Charles Turner
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      How to draw a vertical or horizontal line. They are exactly vertical or exactly horizontal?

    • May 18, 2013 at 2:54 pm #53588
      Theunis De Jong
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      It’s a basic operation, and there are lots of ways to do this.

      Per mouse: Click at the starting point, hold down shift, and click near the end point. This seems to be the recommended way, as it is mentioned in the Online Help.
      Using the Control panel: draw any straight line. Select the first anchor point with the white arrow and look in the panel for its coordinates. Copy the value you want to stay the same; select the end point, and paste this in the control panel.
      By eye: drag a ruler guide to the desired horizontal or vertical position. Then, using the Pen tool, point-and-click near the desired positions for start and end. If “Snap to Guides” is enabled, the new points will automatically snap into position.
      The Roundabout Way: draw a rectangle and, using the Pen tool, delete two of the four points.

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