How to draw a straight line in AutoCAD

Here is how to make sure the line you are drawing is a straight line when using AutoCAD.

If you go on the tool bar down the main AutoCAD window, you will find the following icons.

If you activate the ORTHO mode, this will restrict all your movement in the drawing area. You then will be able either draw move vertically or horizontally.

Here is the ORTHO mode.

So. When this command is activated, you are sure that the line you are drawing will be a straight one.

I meant by straight line here, a either vertical or horizontal line though one might argue that all the lines you will draw in AutoCAD will be straight. This is true. I just need to emphasize the fact that in this post, a straight line is restricted to be either vertical or horizontal.

An oblique line would not be qualified as a straight line in this contest.

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