How to Draw a Straight Line

Beginning drafters, this is how to draw a straight line. Use a parallel bar! To draw a straight vertical line, rest a triangle directly on the parallel bar. DON’T do this:

This “eyeballing” will not result in a straight line, much less parallel straight lines.

Photos from my book, Architectural Drafting for Interior Designers.

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