Applying Line
Types
Apply line types to specific objects using either the Attributes
palette or the Resource Manager.
Attributes can also be applied by class settings
or transferred with the Eyedropper tool
(see Setting Class Attributes.
Applying
a Line Type from the Attributes Palette
To apply a line type from the Attributes palette:
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.
To change
to a different line type, click the Line Type selector.
From the Resource Selector, double-click a different line type to
apply it.
Adjust
the pen color and line thickness for the selected object.
If a
complex line type is selected, customize it by clicking the Line Type Settings button next to the Line Type selector. The Line Type Local Mapping
Settings dialog box opens.
Click
to show/hide the parameters.
If desired,
click Preview to view the results of the
line type settings.
Applying a Line Type
from the Resource Manager
To apply a line type from the Resource Manager:
Select
the object.
From
the Resource Manager, right-click on the resource, and select Apply from the context menu. Alternatively,
double-click on the resource or drag the resource onto an object to
apply it.
Adjust
the pen color and line thickness for the selected object.
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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