Creating Breaklines

Use the BreakLine command to draw a line with a breakline symbol. You can define your own breakline symbols to use with this command.

A breakline symbol definition includes the symbol name, the geometry, and the locations where the symbol will connect with the line. After you create a breakline symbol, you can use it in the same or a different drawing.

You can specify the size of the symbol and the length of the line to be added to selected points.

To create a new breakline symbol:

1. Start a new drawing.
2. Draw the breakline symbol.

   

3. Use the Point command (Multiple option) to create two point objects defining the location where the breakline symbol will connect with the line.

   

4. Save the drawing in the ..\XtraTools\BreakLine folder of the installation folder.

To create a breakline symbol and apply it to the current line:

1. Draw the breakline symbol.

   

2. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • Type Breakline.
3. Type Settings and press Enter.
4. In the dialog box, do the following:
   1. In Name, type the name of the new breakline symbol.
   2. Click Specify entities  to specify the entities to use as breakline.
5. In the graphics area, define the breakline symbol:
   1. Select the entities drawn in the first step.
   2. Specify two points defining the location where the breakline symbol will connect with the line.

      

6. Specify a point to start the line segment.
7. Specify a point to end the line segment.
8. Press Enter to use Midpoint or click a point on the line segment to define the symbol location.

  Note: Breakline symbols created during the BreakLine command are automatically saved in the ..\XtraTools\BreakLine folder of the installation folder.

To create a breakline:

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • Type BreakLine.
2. In the graphics area, specify:
   1. A point to start the line segment.
   2. A point to end the line segment.
3. Press Enter to use Midpoint or click a point on the line segments to define the symbol location.

To create a breakline with custom breakline symbol:

1. Do one of the following:
   • On the ribbon, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • On the menu, click XtraTools > Draw > Break Line.
   • Type Breakline.
2. Type Settings and press Enter.
3. In the dialog box, click Browse.
4. Select the .dwg file containing a previously defined breakline symbol and press Open.

   The preview area displays the selected symbol.

5. Click OK.
6. In the graphics area, specify:
   1. A point to start the line segment.
   2. A point to end the line segment.
7. Press Enter to use Midpoint or click a point on the line segments to define the symbol location.

   

Access

Command: Breakline

Menu: XtraTools > Draw > Break Line

Ribbon:  XtraTools > Draw > Break Line