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The infinite line through two points (a long line, not a finite segment) - wire a list of points against a single point for a list of lines.
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- Point 1 (point): the first point each line passes through.
- Point 2 (point): the second point each line passes through.
Point lists pair index-for-index. Wire a list of points into one side and a single point into the other, and that single point is shared with every point on the list - one line per list entry. Unequal lists that are both longer than one pair to the shorter list's length.
- Line (curve): the infinite line through each pair of points - a single line, or a list of lines when a list is wired in.
Scaffolding rather than shape. An infinite line has no ends, so it is not something to fill or thicken; it is there to be crossed, met, or measured against.
The usual use is finding a position you cannot place by eye: cross two lines with Intersection Points and build on the point that falls out. Reach for Segment when you want an edge that stops, and can bound a region.
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- In the modeling view: Line - draw the same line directly on the canvas.
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