To create an autosized line with a decimal value displayed to one decimal place:
- Turn the autogrid ON (in the Layout menu, the item should read Turn Autogrid Off).
- In the Layout menu, select the Rulers command; set Divisions / inch to 10.
- Draw a horizontal or vertical line.
- Select Autosize Line from the pen menu.
To create an autosized line with fractional value displayed:
- Turn the autogrid ON (in the Layout menu, the item should read Turn Autogrid Off).
- From Rulers, the Divisions/inch setting will specify the fraction.
- If Divisions/inch is set to 8, the autosize line will display fractional values every 1/8 inch. 1/64 inch is the minimum increment that can be displayed in the denominator of the fraction (you may need to zoom to 200% to create 1/64th inch increment lines.
TIP: to create angled lines with fractional or one-decimal-place values, follow the steps above, drawing the line either horizontally or vertically to the desired length. Then use the Rotate command to rotate the line to the desired angle (with or without the Autogrid on).
Note: If an autosized line is created with fractional values displayed and the "Show Units" option in the Rulers dialog is turned off, the format will default to decimal values and will not show the fractional values.