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648 | Chapter 22 Plot Drawings
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
AutoCAD provides 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
AutoCAD provides 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.
To assign a line end or line join style
1 On the File menu, click Plot Style Manager.
2 Right-click a CTB or STB file and click Open on the shortcut menu.
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.
Command line
STYLESMANAGER