Extending a line

If necessary, you can extend a line. When you extend a line, the existing angle of the line is retained; that is, the vertex is constrained to move only in a straight line.

Figure 1. Extend Line button

Extend Line button

To extend a line

  1. On the Vector Editing toolbar, click Find, and then click the line you want to extend.
  2. Click Extend Line, and then click a start or end vertex.
  3. When you extend the line to where you want, click to end the extension.

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