Subject: Drawing traces

With the Trace command, you can draw a two-dimensional solid line of specified width. The Trace command is not commonly used — most users use the Polyline command instead.

To draw a trace

1 Type trace and then press Enter. Or on the ribbon, choose Draw > Trace.

2 Specify the width of the trace.

3 Specify the start point.

4 Specify additional vertices.

5 After specifying the last endpoint, choose Done or press Enter.

Trace startpoint (A), vertices (B), and endpoint (C).

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