Applying components between double lines
To apply a component between the double lines:
In the Double Line Preferences dialog box, click Components. The Double Line Components dialog box opens. Specify the component details.
Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Preview |
Displays a preview of the components between the double lines, including the defined components; the preview is drawn from left to right, so the “top” of the preview, by default, indicates the left part of the double lines as they will be drawn. The arrow shows the drawing direction. |
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Overall Thickness |
The thickness of the double line with components is defined by the sum of the component thicknesses |
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Components |
Lists the components that form the structure of the double line, in order from top to bottom as displayed in the preview. To change the order of a component, click and drag within the # column. |
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New |
Click to define the components between the double lines; see Defining double line components |
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Edit |
Opens the Double Line Component Settings dialog box to edit the selected component’s thickness and attributes (you can also double-click a component to open the Double Line Component Settings dialog box) |
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Duplicate |
Duplicates the selected component |
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Delete |
Deletes the selected component; the double line thickness is adjusted accordingly |
Defining double line components
To define a double line component:
In the Double Line Components dialog box, click New, or select a component and click Edit. The Double Line Component Settings dialog box opens. Specify the component details.
Click to show/hide parameters.Click to show/hide parameters.
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Parameter |
Description |
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Definition |
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Class |
To control appearance and visibility, select a class from the list of classes present in the drawing, or create a new class. Select <Object Class> to place the component attributes in the same class as the double line object. |
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Thickness |
Specify the component’s thickness. A component must have a thickness greater than 0. |
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Fill |
Select a fill style or Class Style to set the fill attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a color, pattern, or resource (hatch, tile, gradient, image). Component fills are visible only for double lines created with Create Polygons or Create Lines and Polygons selected in the Double Line Preferences dialog box; see Creating double lines. |
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Left/Right Pen |
Select a pen style or Class Style to set pen attributes by class. Depending on the Style selected, select a color, pattern, or line type resource. |
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Thickness |
Select the line thickness. To use a custom thickness, select Set Thickness from the line thickness list (see Line thickness attributes). |
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Make All Attributes by Class |
Sets fill and pen attributes by class |
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Remove by Class Settings |
Removes all by class settings for fill and pen attributes |
