Posted by Bluescreen on May 29, 2012; 7:14am
URL: https://forum.librecad.org/Specifying-the-length-of-a-line-tp5706688p5706710.html

Thanks Dxli that was great.

How do I draw a line a specific distance from another line, such as would be the case when drawing a thread on a bolt. Is there a way to specify the distance from the original line and draw a line from that.

I'm thinking that I would need some sort of reference point to measure distances from, so in the case of a bolt I can get the thread depth correct. Would it be advisable to use construction lines to help (going back to my drafting days at school) get the proportions right. And if so, how would you remove them afterwards? Sorry for the wordiness of my reply, I'm not good at thinking onto a screen.

Glenn.