To Define a Line Style
- Open the Line Style Editor dialog ( ).
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From the dialog's File menu, choose New to create a line style library or Open to open an existing line style library.
The Create Line Style Library dialog or the Open Line Style Library dialog opens. The controls are analogous to the New and Open dialog, respectively.
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Use the dialog to create or open a line style library.
When you close the dialog, focus returns to the Line Style Editor dialog.
- (Optional) Create or modify a line style. See one of the following sections:
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From the Edit menu's Create submenu, choose Name.
A line style named "Unnamed" is inserted in the Styles list box and is automatically selected. If a component is selected in the Components list box, >> is displayed next to the component's type to indicate the component is directly linked to the new line style definition. (If the component is a compound component, its subcomponents are part of the definition — in essence, indirectly linked.)
If a component is not selected, the new line style is linked by default to the Default solid line internal stroke pattern component. To select and link a different component, follow the steps in To change the component to which a line style definition is directly linked.
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In the Name field below the Styles list box, key in the line style name (replace "Unnamed").
The specified name replaces "Unnamed" in the Styles list box.
- From the File menu in the Line Style Editor dialog, choose Save.