
In the following figure, the straight line has Flat ends, and the arc has Round ends. If you select a line or arc with endpoints, you can select one of three Stroke Style end options: Flat ends (the default), Round ends, or Square ends.
Stroke Style: You can choose one of three Stroke Style corner options: Miter corners (the default), Round corners, or Bevel corners. After you select a dash pattern, you can select a dashes scale from the second Dashes menu: Either select a preset from the menu or type a value and press Enter (Microsoft Windows) or Return (Mac OS X).
To make a dashed stroke instead, select a dash pattern from the first Dashes drop-down menu.
Dashes: LayOut is set to draw solid strokes. Or, click the drop-down arrow and select a preset width. In the box next to the color well, you can type a new value in points or a unit of measure (which LayOut automatically converts to points). Width: Strokes have a default width of 0.5 points. You can select your color by using the color wheel, choosing specific RGB or HSB codes, and several other methods, all of which are explained in Choosing Colors. Click the color well to open a color picker and select a different color. Color: By default, your stroke is black. Here are the details on selecting all your options: Extracting Source Content from a LayOut FileĪs mentioned earlier, LayOut enables you to change the color or width, transform solid lines into dashed ones, select a predefined style, and choose from a selection of start and end points. Exporting or Printing Your LayOut Document. Customizing the Interface and Setting Preferences. Working with Scrapbooks of Reusable Entities.
Arranging, Moving, Rotating, and Scaling Entities. Use the Zoom and Pan tool to view your model.
Copying and Pasting, Locking, Erasing, and Other Editing Tasks.Bending Lines and Shapes with Paths and Points.Filling Shapes with Colors and Patterns.
Splitting and Joining to Create Complex Shapes.