Assign Plotted Line End and Join Styles

You can set the line end and join styles for objects that have lineweight assigned, either as an object property or as a plot style override.

Assign Line End Style

The program includes the following line end style options:

• Butt
• Square
• Round
• Diamond

The default setting for Line End Style is Use Object End Style, which is rounded. Assign a line end style in a plot style to override the object's default line end style at plot time.

Note: SHX text plots best with the Round End and Round Join styles.

Assign Line Join Style

The program includes the following line join style options:

• Miter
• Bevel
• Round
• Diamond

The default setting for Line Join Style is Use Object Join Style, which is rounded. Assign a line join style in a plot style to override the object's default line join style at plot time.

Procedures

To assign a line end or line join style

1. Click Home tab Output panel Plot.
2. In the Plot dialog box, under Plot Style Table, click the drop-down list and then click the plot style table that you want to modify. Click Edit.
3. In the Plot Style Table Editor, Table View tab, click the Line End Style or Line Join Style field for the plot style you want to change.
4. Select an option from the drop-down list.