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Line

In one sentence: Draws a single straight line segment between two picked or typed points on the active working plane.

Overview

Workbench: Draft
Menu: Draft → Drafting → Line
Command: Draft_Line

Creates a Draft::Wire with two points. Use Wire instead when you need more than one connected segment.

Step-by-step

  1. Activate Draft → Drafting → Line.
  2. Pick or type the start point (X, Y, Z).
  3. Pick or type the end point.
  4. Press Enter or click Close to finish.

Key properties

Property Description
Start / End Explicit coordinates of the endpoints
Line Color RGB line colour
Line Width Display line width
Subdivision Type None / Linear subdivisions

Python API

import Draft

line = Draft.make_line(
    App.Vector(0, 0, 0),   # start
    App.Vector(100, 0, 0)  # end
)
App.ActiveDocument.recompute()

Common mistakes and pitfalls

Object placed at unexpected height

If the line appears at an unexpected elevation, the working plane is not what you expect. Check and reset with Draft → Utilities → Select Working Plane.

See also