Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To add an arrowhead
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To specify the arrowhead attributes of a line or curve
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To edit an arrowhead preset
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To create an arrowhead preset from an object

Adding arrowheads to lines and curves

Arrowheads let you enhance the starting points and endpoints of lines and curves. You can specify the attributes of an arrowhead with precision. For example, you can define the exact size of an arrowhead as well as offset or rotate the arrowhead by a precise amount. You can also flip arrowheads vertically and horizontally. You can save your specified attributes as arrowhead presets for later use.

Arrowhead in its original form (1), resized (2), with offset of 60% along the x-axis (3), flipped horizontally (4), and rotated at 90 degrees (5).

You can edit existing arrowhead presets, and you can create an arrowhead preset based on an existing one. You can also create an arrowhead preset based on an object such as a curve or a closed shape. When you no longer need an arrowhead preset, you can delete it.

To add an arrowhead Back to Top
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Select a line or curve.
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In the toolbox, click the Outline tool , and click Outline pen.
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In the Arrows area, open the Start arrowhead picker, and click a line-ending shape.
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Open the End arrowhead picker, and click a line-ending shape.

You can also
 
Create an arrowhead
In the Arrows area, click Options New. Drag the side handles and hollow nodes to shape the arrowhead.
Edit an arrowhead
Using the Pick tool , select an object with an arrowhead. Click the Arrowhead Selector button on the property bar. In the arrowhead picker, click Other. In the Edit window, drag the side handles and hollow nodes to shape the arrowhead.
Switch arrowheads from one end of a line or curve to another
Click Options Swap.
Remove an arrowhead from a line or curve
Click Options None.

To specify the arrowhead attributes of a line or curve Back to Top
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Using the Pick tool , select a line or curve that has an arrowhead.
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In the toolbox, click the Outline pen button , and click Outline pen.
If you want starting and ending arrowheads to have the same size, offset, rotation angle, and orientation, enable the Share attributes check box in the Arrowheads area of the Outline pen dialog box.
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In the Arrowheads area of the Outline pen dialog box, click Options Attributes below the Start arrowhead or End arrowhead picker.
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In the Arrowhead attributes dialog box, perform any of the tasks in the following table.

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Do the following
Specify the size of an arrowhead
In the Size area, type a value in the Length or Width box.
If you want to create a nonproportional arrowhead, disable the Proportional check box.
Offset an arrowhead
In the Offset area, type values in the X and Y boxes.
Mirror an arrowhead
In the Mirror area, enable the Horizontally or Vertically check box.
Rotate an arrowhead
Specify an angle in the Rotation box.
Save custom arrowhead attributes as an arrowhead preset
Enable the Save as arrowhead preset check box.
You can access the new arrowhead preset from the Start arrowhead and End arrowhead selectors on the property bar.

To edit an arrowhead preset Back to Top
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Using the Pick tool , select an object that has an arrowhead.
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In the toolbox, click the Outline pen flyout , and click Outline pen.
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In the Arrowheads area of the Outline pen dialog box, click Options Edit.
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In the Arrowhead attributes dialog box, specify the attributes you want.
For information about the attributes you can specify, see To specify the arrowhead attributes of a line or curve.
You can create an arrowhead preset that is based on an existing preset. In the Arrowheads area of the Outline pen dialog box, click Options New. Then, specify the attributes you want in the Arrowhead attributes dialog box, and type a preset name in the Save arrowhead area.
To delete an arrowhead preset, select the preset from the Start or End arrowhead picker in the Outline pen dialog box, and click Options Delete.
To create an arrowhead preset from an object Back to Top
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Select an object to use as an arrowhead.
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Click Tools Create Arrowhead.
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In the Create arrowhead dialog box, type a value in the Length box or Width box.
If you want to create a nonproportional arrowhead, disable the Proportional check box, and type values in both the Length and Width boxes.
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