Table 22-1 The Line and Fill Attribute Commands

SV, Screened Vectors

Selects the type of area fill to

 

be applied to vectors (lines,

 

cross-hatch lines, arcs, circles,

 

edges of polygons, rectangles,

 

and wedges).

 

 

TR, Transparency Mode

Defines how the white areas

 

of the source graphics image

 

affect the destination graphics

 

image.

 

 

UL, User-Defined Line Type

Defines a line pattern.

 

 

WU, Pen Width Unit Selection

Specifies whether the pen

 

width is defined in millimeters

 

or as a percentage of the

 

P1/P2 distance.

 

 

Using Line Attributes and Types

You can change the appearance of the lines you draw by using the Line Attribute (LA) and Line Type (LT) commands. The Line Attribute command lets you specify whether the ends of lines and corners of joined lines should appear as square, triangular, round, or beveled.

Figure 22-1 Line Ends Attribute

Line types are repeated patterns of dots and/or dashes (including solid lines). The following shows some examples of line types. Note that you can also vary the width of the lines and line types you draw by using the Pen Width (PW) command.

22-2The Line and Fill Attributes Group

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