Applying Line Types

Apply line types to specific objects using either the Attributes palette or the Resource Browser.

Attributes can also be applied by class settings (see Setting Class Attributes) or transferred with the Eyedropper tool.

Applying a Line Type from the Attributes Palette

To apply a line type from the Attributes palette and specify the line type settings:

1. Select the object, and then select Line Type from the Attributes palette pen style list.

If no line types are defined, and default content is not enabled in Vectorworks preferences, you are prompted to add a default line type definition.

2. To change to a different line type, click the line type list and select a different type from a library or the current file.

 

3. Adjust the pen color and line thickness for the selected object.

4. If a complex line type is selected, customize it by clicking the Line Type Settings button next to the Line Type list. The Line Type Local Mapping Settings dialog box opens.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter	Description
Line type selector	Select a line type resource from a library or the current file
Use Local Mapping	Select to enable entry in the mapping fields, to customize the line type for this object; deselect to return to the default mapping
Segment Length	Specifies the distance for a single instance of the line type (in the file’s current units). Objects in the line type will scale symmetrically when this is changed; for example, if the segment length is halved, each segment becomes half as long and half as tall.
Flip Horizontally/Flip Vertically	Select to flip the line type orientation horizontally, vertically, or both

5. If desired, click Preview to view the results of the line type settings.

6. Click OK to apply the line type settings.

Applying a Line Type from the Resource Browser

To apply a line type from the Resource Browser:

1. Select the object.

2. From the Resource Browser, select the resource to be applied. Right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac) and select Apply from the context menu. (Alternatively, double-click the resource to apply it to the selection or drag the resource onto an object.)

3. Adjust the pen color and line thickness for the selected object.

4. If a complex line type is selected, customize the line type settings from the Attributes palette as described in Applying a Line Type from the Attributes Palette.

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Transferring Attributes

Defining Line Types

Editing Line Type Definitions

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