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

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Use the Arrowhead type picker to add arrowheads at the start and end of a Line/Arc/Polyline/Spline.

Enter height values for the Start and End Arrowhead marker.

Type a Pen number (1-255) for the Start and End Arrowhead marker.

Click for Pencolor selection palette for the Start and End Arrowhead marker.

Click and choose an arrowhead from the Arrowhead pop-up icons for selection of marker types.

Note:

If you choose the no arrowhead option from the Arrowhead pop-up icons, the size and pencolor become unavailable.

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Swap or link arrowhead sizes and pencolors.

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For Line tool: The last arrowhead type doubles the line. The cursor snaps to the invisible axis line between the two visible lines.

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Line Properties Panel

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

Related Topics:

Line Categories

Lines, Circles, Polylines, Splines

Create a Manual Zone Boundary

Working in Tool Settings Dialog Boxes

Drawing Arcs and Full Circles

Drawing Polylines and Chained Lines

Dashed Polylines: by Segment or Continuous