New String

On the Design tab, in the Create group: Click New String to begin digitising a new string in the display. As an alternative, press the 'N' hot key to start a new string or polygon. The length, azimuth, inclination and gradient % of the string is shown on the status bar as a reference.

To finish the string, either double-click as you digitise the last point or press Escape (Esc). This tool will be disabled when the display is in String Clipping mode.