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Creating a segment parallel to another segment

To create a new segment that is parallel to another segment, click Constrain Parallel on the Feature Construction toolbar and click the segment. As you move the pointer, the length of the segment can change, but not the angle. For instance, you might use this command to create a gas main line parallel to the street.

Another way of making a parallel segment is to right-click and click Parallel. This limits the next segment to be parallel to the feature underneath your pointer where you right-clicked.

To cancel a sketch constraint, press the ESC key.

  1. These steps can be used to create vertices in either lines or polygons:

    To create a vertex in a line

    Click a line feature template in the Create Features window and click the Line tool Line.

    To create a vertex in a polygon

    Click a polygon feature template in the Create Features window and click the Polygon tool Polygon.

  2. Click the Straight Segment construction method Straight Segment on the Editor toolbar.
  3. Create at least one vertex.
  4. Click Constrain Parallel Constrain Parallel on the Feature Construction toolbar and click the segment.
  5. If the Feature Construction toolbar does not appear, press the TAB key to display it temporarily. If you want to show the toolbar anytime you are sketching, you need to enable it on the Editing Options dialog box.
    Constrain Parallel first searches the edit sketch for existing segments to be parallel to, then by the drawing order of layers.
  6. Click once to digitize the endpoint of the segment, or right-click and click Length to create the segment at an exact length.

Related topics

  • Creating a segment using an angle and a length
  • Creating a segment at an angle from another segment
  • Creating a segment at a right angle (90 degrees) to the previous segment
  • Creating a segment perpendicular to another segment

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