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To create a wide polyline
1 From the Draw menu, choose Polyline.
2 Specify the start point of the line segment.
3 Enter w (Width).
4 Enter the starting width of the line segment.
5 Specify the ending width of the line segment using one of the following
methods:
■ To create a line segment of equal width, press ENTER.
■ To create a tapering line segment, enter a different width.
6 Specify the endpoint of the polyline segment.
7 Continue specifying segment endpoints as needed.
8 Press ENTER to end, or enter c to close the polyline.
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PLINE
To create a donut
1 From the Draw menu, choose Donut.
2 Specify the inside diameter (1).
3 Specify the outside diameter (2).
4 Specify the center of the donut (3).
5 Specify the center point for another donut, or press
ENTER to complete the
command.
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DONUT
Create Gradient-Filled Areas
A gradient fill is a solid hatch fill that gives the blended color effect of a sur-
face with light on it. You can use gradient fills to suggest a solid form in two-
dimensional drawings.
The color in a gradient fill makes a smooth transition from light to dark, or
from dark to light, and back. You select a predefined pattern (for example,
linear, spherical, or radial sweep) and specify an angle for the pattern. In a
two-color gradient fill, the transition is both from light to dark and from the
first color to the second.
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