Line
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**Alias:** ``L``

Creates one or more connected line segments.

.. image:: ../../icons/line.svg
   :width: 48
   :alt: Line icon

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Description
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The Line command draws straight line segments between two or more points. Each segment is a separate object. Lines can be continued from the endpoint of the previous line by pressing ``Space`` at the start point prompt.

Workflow
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1. Type ``L`` and press ``Space`` or ``Enter``.
2. **Specify first point:** Click a point on the canvas or type coordinates (e.g. ``10,20``).
3. **Specify next point:** Click the next point or type a distance and angle.
4. Continue specifying points to draw further connected segments.
5. Press ``Enter`` or ``Escape`` to end the command, or type ``Close`` to join the last point back to the first.

Options available at the *Specify next point* prompt:

- **Close** — Connects the last point back to the first point, closing the shape. Available after two or more segments have been drawn.

Tips
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- Use Ortho mode (``F8``) to constrain lines to horizontal or vertical directions.
- Use object snap to start or end lines precisely on existing geometry.
- Press ``Space`` at the *Specify first point* prompt to continue from the last drawn point.
- Type coordinates directly (``x,y``) for precise placement.

DXF Representation
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A line is stored as a ``LINE`` entity in the DXF :doc:`../dxf` ``BLOCKS`` section.

.. code-block:: text

   0
   LINE
   8       ← layer name
   0
   10      ← start point X
   0.0
   20      ← start point Y
   0.0
   11      ← end point X
   100.0
   21      ← end point Y
   100.0

Each segment created by the Line command becomes a separate ``LINE`` entity. To store connected segments as a single entity, use :doc:`polyline` (``LWPOLYLINE``).

See Also
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:doc:`polyline` | :doc:`rectangle` | :doc:`../dxf`