Polyline
The Polyline 
option allows you to draw an arbitrary polyline consisting of any number of line segments, on the view. A Polyline can also be used to measure length.
To add a Polyline:
- Select Polyline from the toolbar menu or the Tools menu.
- Enter points graphically with the mouse, or enter x,y coordinates in the prompt line.
- When you are finished, right-click and select Done
or press ENTER to add the Polyline to the view.
After a Polyline has been added, it can be formatted, moved, re-sized, copied, etc. See the Edit Tools Overview topic for details.
Length Measurement
A useful feature of the Polyline drawing tool option is that the length of the polyline is automatically calculated, and can be displayed as a Data Tip.
To view the length:
- Make sure the Data Tips option is on (either Min or Max).
- Hover the mouse over the polyline, and the length of the polyline will be displayed as a popup Data Tip.
This allows you to easily determine the length of an arbitrary polyline in the view