Design SuiteEditing sketch styles

Command

Path

Shortcut

View bar

Sketch Options

View > Rendering

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S (Windows)

Cmd+Shift+Option+S (Mac)

Edit the settings for the pre-defined sketch styles as needed. To create a custom sketch style, enter a unique name.

Sketch styles do not display in the Resource Manager until a sketch-related option is selected the first time.

To edit a sketch style:

Select the command.

Alternatively, if a different render mode is active, select the command under Options For Other Render Modes in the Current Render Mode menu on the View bar.

The Sketch Options dialog box opens.

Select a style and click Edit.

The Sketch Style Editor dialog box opens. The preview graphic provides help with editing.

Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Name

If you edit a pre-defined style and change the name, a new style is created. The name must be unique within this file.

Edge Settings

 

Wobble

Controls how much the sketched lines are offset from the true lines of an object; drag the slider to the right to increase the wobble

Stroke

Controls the length of the sketch drawing strokes; a longer stroke distance increases the number of wobble points. Drag the slider to the right to increase the number of wobble points.

Randomness

Controls the amount of wobble and stroke variation

End Point Settings

 

Overstrike

Extends sketched lines past their endpoints; drag the slider to the right to increase the overstrike distance

Understrike

Shortens sketched lines before their endpoints; drag the slider to the right to increase the understrike distance

Randomness

Controls the amount of overstrike and understrike variation

Alternatively, from the Resource Manager, right-click on the resource, and select Edit from the context menu. Sketch styles can also be deleted and/or replaced from the Resource Manager (see Deleting or replacing resources).

Sketch rendering

Creating custom sketch styles

 

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