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172 Drawing Lines and Shapes

• Or double click on the required style in the gallery.
• Or select the style and then click the APPLY button.

Line width
The text box at the top of the gallery duplicates that on the standard control bar.

Brush strokes
There are several sections that show a selection of various brush styles.

Dash pattern
This section provides a selection of line dash styles.

Arrowheads

The best way to apply an arrowhead is to use the STRAIGHT LINE TOOL (on page 158), as
described earlier in this chapter. However you can also use the line gallery. Drag and
drop the arrowhead from the gallery onto the appropriate end of the line.

Alternatively, to apply an arrowhead:

• Double click on the arrowhead in the gallery.
• Or select the required arrowhead and click APPLY.

Designer Pro has two types of arrowhead designs: beginning and end. If the line already
has a beginning arrowhead, applying an end arrowhead automatically places it at the
opposite end of the line.
If the line has no arrowheads, and you use the APPLY button or double click a style to
apply it, then the arrowhead will be placed at the end of the line.

The size of the arrow head is related to the thickness of the line. Thicker lines have
proportionally larger arrowheads.

If you hold "Ctrl" down and double click an arrow head or tail style, it will apply it to the
other end of the line.

For general information about galleries see document handling (on page 61).

Change join type
This control on the top of the LINE GALLERY sets the style of corners.