- Choose the Line option, by going to Geometry->Create->Straight line or by going to the GiD Toolbar1.
- Enter the coordinates of the beginning and end points of the auxiliary line2. For this example, the coordinates are (0,0) and (55,0), respectively. Besides creating a straight line, this operation implies creating the end points of the line.
- Press ESC 3to indicate that the process of creating the line is finished. Press ESC again to end the line creation function.
- If the entire line does not appear on the screen, use the Zoom Frame option, which is located in the GiD toolbar and in Zoom in the mouse menu.
Creating a straight line
NOTE: The Undo option, located in Utilities->Undo, enables you to undo the most recent operations. When this option is selected, a window appears in which all the operations to be undone can be selected.
1 The GiD Toolbar is a window containing the icons for the most frequently executed operations. For information on a particular tool, click on the corresponding icon with the right mouse button.
2 The coordinates of a point may be entered on the command line, not enclosed in parentheses, either with a space or a comma between them. If the Z coordinate is not entered, it is considered 0 by default. After entering the numbers, press Return. Another option for entering a point is using the Coordinates window, found in Utilities->Tools->Coordinates window.
3 Pressing the ESC key is equivalent to pressing the center mouse button.