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The Width and Halfwidth options set the width of the next polyline segments

you draw. Zero (0) width produces a thin line. Widths greater than zero

produce wide lines, which are filled if Fill mode is on and outlined if Fill mode

is off. The Halfwidth option sets width by specifying the distance from the

center of the wide polyline to an outside edge.

Taper

When you use the Width option, you are prompted for both a starting and

an ending width. By entering different values, you can taper the polyline. The

starting and ending points of wide polyline segments are in the center of the

line. Intersections of adjacent wide segments are usually beveled. However,

nontangent arc segments, acute angles, or segments that use a dash-dot

linetype are not beveled.

Create Polylines from the Boundaries of Objects

You can create a polyline from the boundaries of overlapping objects that

form a closed area. A polyline created using the boundary method is a separate

object, distinct from the objects used to create it. You can edit it using the

same methods used to edit other polylines.

To expedite the boundary selection process in large or complex drawings, you

can specify a group of boundary candidates, called a boundary set. You create

this set by selecting the objects you want to use to define the boundary.