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You can also specify line appearance in an Item Style. For more about Item
Styles, see “Item Styles XTensions software.”
Joining lines
You can merge two lines into one by selecting the Item tool , selecting the
lines, and choosing Item > Merge > Join Endpoints. The Join Endpoints
command is available when the endpoints of lines or text paths are within six
points of each other.
Joining, extending and closing open paths
You can click an endpoint of an existing shape and it selects that point and goes
into regular draw mode, so the next click adds a new point and a segment to the
selected line. You can add as many segments as you need.
Double-click and endpoint to finish the line as an open path.
Click an opposite endpoint to close the path (just like during the original draw
operation).
While drawing, if you click the endpoint of another open path then the path being
drawn and the path just clicked become joined. Using these techniques
together, you can begin to extend one path, and end up joining it with another.
Copying attributes from one line to another
To copy all of the attributes applied to a line to a different line:
Select the Item Format Painter tool on the Tool palette. 1
Select the line whose attributes you want to copy to “fill” the eyedropper . 2
To add other attributes to the tool, hold down the Shift key as you select the 
line. The following dialog displays: