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Tip: This tool creates a line from an existing line. To create a perpendicular line to a line, you can use the "J" SEKE (see Running and Local Snaps)

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1. Select an existing line.

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2. Select the point on the existing line where the perpendicular line will start. You can select a point past the endpoints.

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3. Select a third point to set the length of the perpendicular line, or enter the length in the Inspector Bar.

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  Local menu option:
Limit to Segment: The perpendicular line cannot extend past the endpoints of the existing line.

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