Saving custom line styles
You can design your own line styles and save them as presets.
To design and save a custom line style |
Edit workspace
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On the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following tools:
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Pen tool
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Rectangle tool
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Ellipse tool
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Symmetric Shape tool
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Preset Shape tool
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Text tool
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On the Tool Options palette, click the Line Style drop-list, and click
Custom.
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If you want to copy an existing line style, choose that style from the Line Style drop-list, and click Custom. |
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In the Styled Line Editor dialog box, choose settings from any of
the following controls:
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First cap — lets you pick a style for the first segment in the line
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Last cap — lets you pick a style for the last segment in the line
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If you want to specify a size for the cap, click the Size button, and type or set a value in the Width and Height controls. To make the height and width equal, mark the Link axes check box. |
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Do one of the following:
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If you are creating a new line, click Save as New. Type a name in
the Styled Line Name field, and click OK.
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If you are editing an existing line, click Save.
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The preview area at the bottom of the Styled Lines Editor dialog
box displays the changes you make to the line. The edit area has
a ruler you can use to size dashes and gaps (in pixels).
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Saved styles appear in the Line Style drop-list on the Tool
Options palette.
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