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To quicldy set line
affributes, use the
tools from the
Attributes tool bar. But
the Line Attributes
dialog box offers a
few more options,
such as selecting a
custom thickness.
To shade a line:
1. Select one or more lines or graphic objects.
2.
Click on the Line Shading
tool. A borizonta/pop-up
menu
appe¢_.
The
option farthest
to the left is 100% sbading_
while
the option farthest
to the
right is 0%.
3.
Select
the shading
you want. Drawing
applies
the line shading.
To change
line
width:
1. Select one or more lines or graphic objects,
2. Click on the Line Width tool. A bon'zontalpop-up
menu appears.
3. Select the width you want. Drawing
applies the line width.
)_To modify a line using the Line Attributes
dialog box:
1. Select
one or more
lines to change.
2.
Select
Line Attributes
from the Attributes
menu.
A dialog
box appears.
3.
Fill in the dialog
box:
•
Filled
or Unfilled.
Select Filled to fill the line or border
of the
graphic
object
(which
makes
it visible).
Select
Unfilled
if you want
the line or border
to be invisible.
By default,
the line is Filled.
•
% Shaded.
Select
the percent
shading
for the line tone. The lower
the number,
the mote
transparent
the tone. By default,
this setting
is
100. A zero (0) setting
is the same
as an unfilled
line or border.
Tone
Tools.
Select
the line tonefrom
the tone palette.
Width.
S_lect the thickness
of the border
line using
a set of standard
widths.
By default,
this setting
is one point.
You can also fine tune
the width
by selecting
a custom
thickness;
a setting
of zero (0) is the
same
as a haidine
width,
which
makes
it the thinnest
line that can
appear
on your display
or that your printer
can print.
•
Style.
Select
the style of the border
line. By default,
this setting
is a
solid
line.
.
5.
•
Arrowhead.
You can add arrowheads
to
your lines.
By default,
no
arrowhead
style is selected.
You can alsoselect
an arrowhead
location
(at the start or the end of the line).
Click on Apply.
Click on Close.
Drawing
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