Pix User Manual

  • Welcome to Pix
  • Installation
  • User Interface
  • Toolbar overview
  • Toolbar commands
    • Selection
      • Pick
      • Measure
    • Draw
      • Line
      • Parallel line
      • Perpendicular line
      • Arc
      • 2-Point arc
      • 3-Point arc
      • Tangent-Point arc
      • Point
    • Draw shapes
      • Circle
      • 2-Point circle
      • 3-Point circle
      • Rectangle
      • Center-Point rectangle
      • Inscribed polygon
      • Circumscribed polygon
      • Edge polygon
    • Edit edges
      • Fillet
      • Chamfer
      • Inside fillet
      • Corner step
      • Edge recess
      • Edge U-Cut
      • Edge V-Cut
      • Key slot
    • Modify
      • Move
      • Rotate
      • Scale
      • Mirror
      • Rectangular array
      • Polar array
      • Trim
      • Extend
    • Dimensions
      • Linear Dimension
      • Baseline Dimension
      • Continue Dimension
      • Angle Dimension
      • 3-Point Angle Dimension
      • Radius Dimension
      • Diameter Dimension
      • Callout Dimension
      • Segment Dimension
    • Cleanup
      • Join
      • Decurve
      • Remove Small Segments
      • Mark Open Polylines
      • Highlight Overlaps
      • Mark Non-Tangent Corners
      • Mark Large Radius
    • Setup
      • Layer Setup
      • Shift Origin
  • Demo Videos
Toolbar commands
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Draw
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Parallel line

Parallel line

The Parallel Line Parallel line tool allows you to create a line that is parallel to an existing line in your drawing.

Using the mouse

Select the Parallel Line tool and click on the line to which you want to draw a parallel line.

Move the mouse to set the side on which the parallel line will be drawn, and click to set the offset distance.

Parallel line

Using the keyboard

After selecting the Parallel Line tool and type in the offset distance.

Move the mouse to set the side on which the parallel line will be drawn, and click to place the parallel line.

Parallel line

Holding down the Ctrl key while placing the offset distance will draw parallel lines on both sides of the existing line.

Contents

  • Using the mouse
  • Using the keyboard
Line Perpendicular line

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