Line-type Tool Settings

Applies to Line, Arc, Polyline and Spline.

Uniform Settings for Line Tools: Check this to apply the settings made in this dialog box to all line-type tools: Line, Arc/Circle, Spline, Polyline.

Favorites of any of the four Line-type tools (Line, Arc, Polyline, Spline) can be applied to any of the other Line-type elements.

Line General Settings Panel

•Select a Line type from the pop-up selection palette.

•Type a Pen number (1-255) for the Line/Arc/Polyline/Spline.

•Click the color for a Pencolor selection palette for the Line/Arc/Polyline/Spline.

•For polylines only: Choose a preference for handling the pattern of a dashed line type.

•Check the Zone Boundary box to allow lines to delimit automatically placed Zones.

Arrowhead

Use the Arrowhead icons to choose a Line with no arrowheads, or a Line with an arrowhead at start, at end or at both ends.

(Not available for Circles and Ellipses).

•Enter a height value for the Arrowhead marker.

•Type a Pen number (1-255) for the Arrowhead marker.

•Click for a Pencolor selection palette for the Arrowhead marker.

•Click the Arrowhead pop-up icon for selection of marker types.

The last arrowhead type doubles the line. (Line tool only.)The cursor snaps to the invisible axis line between the two visible lines.

Line Properties Panel

The Line Properties panel is identical for the Line, Arc/Circle, Polyline and Spline tools.