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The

Line Properties

section (left side) is the most important. It includes

the following parameters:

• Line style: a variety of line styles is available in the drop-down

list, but more can be defined if needed.

• Color: pick among the already defined colors. If a color not in the

list is needed, refer to “Creating colors” on page 139 to create a

new one.

• Width: specifies the thickness of the line.

• Transparency: sets the transparency value of the line, a useful

property when you do not want to hide completely what is under

the line.

Figure 94: Main line formatting dialog box

The

Arrow styles

section of this page is only applicable to line

segments; it has no effect on the line that forms the border of a shape

or of a polygon. Use this section to set the styles of the two ends of the

segment. You can configure independently the two ends, selecting for

each of them the arrow shape (Style drop-down menu), the Width, and

the termination style (Center option). Selecting the Center option

moves the center of the arrowheads to the end point of the line. If the

two ends should be identical, select the Synchronize ends option. To

create new arrowheads, use the

Arrow styles

page, as described in the

following section.

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