Layout > Working with Entities > Creating Entities > To Create Lines
  
To Create Lines
1. On the Design tab, click the arrow next to Line and then choose a creation method:
Click Single and select the start point of the line.
Click Tangent and select an arc or circle at the point of tangency to set the start point of the line.
When you select a creation method, the location of the start point is displayed, relative to the base point.
2. Rubberband the pointer and select a second point to size the line.
 
* Use the dimensions mini toolbar to assign explicit values to the line length and position.
3. To lock the one of the dimensions of the entity you are creating, press Enter or type L. Press Tab to switch to the other dimensions.
4. When creating a line chain, continue selecting more points as needed.
5. Middle-click to exit the tool.