How not to break geometric shapes rules while drawing?

[OpenDoors]

Hello, I'm new here. I'd like to get some help with drawing a very complex figure.

This figure contains a lot of lines, and most of these lines need to be parallel and/or on the same angle with each other. I'm asking this because the ground of this figure isn't straight, and I don't want it to look rubbish.

Is there a way to simultaneously draw a line and make it so that it's parallel to a previously drawn line? What tools should I use to make it easier for me to build geometrical shapes and figures for my animation background(s)?

Thanks in advance

[JoãoCésar]

Animate still doesn't have this kind of feature out of the box, but you can try this third party ruler/stabilizer software: https://lazynezumi.com/

It works like a charm with Animate CC and you cant try it for free for 30 days.

[OpenDoors]

thanks for your reply, it would be awesome if there was a free alternative for LazyNezumi (since I only need it for the parallel lines).

[ClayUUID · Accepted solution]

Do you have a Creative Cloud subscription? Anything as complex as you describe should really be drawn in Illustrator and then imported into Animate.

[OpenDoors]

I think you're right, Illustrator just seems perfect for this, thanks.

[_keyframer]

There are ways to copy/paste in place lines and shift them using the arrow keys to maintain parallel-ness. There's also aligning options.

[JoãoCésar]

You can try the software for free for 30 days. Isn't this time enough for you to finish your drawing?

if not, can you give us a example of the kind of art you need to do?

I sometimes have to do very complex drawings and most of them I do in Animate CC.