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270 | Chapter 16 Draw Geometric Objects
To create a multiline style
1 From the Format menu, choose Multiline Style.
2 In the Multiline Styles dialog box, enter a name and description for the
style.
Descriptions are optional and can be up to 255 characters, including
spaces.
3 To create a multiline style, choose Add.
4 To add elements to the style or to modify existing elements, choose
Element Properties.
5 In the Element Properties dialog box, highlight the element in the list,
and then make changes to Offset, Color, and Linetype.
6 To add an element, choose Add, and then make changes to Offset, Color,
and Linetype. Choose OK.
The offset defines the 0,0 origin of the multiline relative to which other
elements are drawn. An element does not have to be drawn at the origin.
7 To set multiline properties, choose Multiline Properties in the Multiline
Styles dialog box.
8 In the Multiline Properties dialog box, make any changes and choose OK.
Properties include the display of segment joints and the type of start and
end caps with their angles and fill color.
9 Choose Save to save the style to an external multiline style file (the default
is acad.mln). You can save multiline styles to the same file.
If you create more than one multiline style, save the current style before
creating a new one or you lose the changes to the first style.
loads style
from external
file
saves style to
external file