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Chief Architect X10 Reference Manual

shares its line color, weight, style, and its is enabled, on the other hand, the two will
layer. If the object has an arrow, its attributes remain separate objects.
are also inherited. See “Line Style Panel” on
page 301 and “Arrow Panel” on page 303. Disconnect Edges

Same Line Type edit handles Select CAD> Lines> Disconnect
Edges, then click on the edge of a
polyline-based object to disconnect that edge
from the rest of the polyline. See
“Disconnect Edges” on page 214.
The Same Line Type edit handles are
available for CAD lines, arcs, open When Connect CAD Segments is tog-
polylines, and splines, but not for closed gled off, CAD objects will not join to form a
CAD shapes or CAD-based architectural single polyline, either as they are drawn or
objects. They can be turned off in the when edited. See “Polylines” on page 312.
Preferences dialog if you wish. See “CAD
Panel” on page 122. Create Line Style

When Connect CAD Segments i s The Line Style Specification dialog
disabled, the new CAD line will snap to the allows you to create new line styles
existing object, forming an open polyline or for use in Chief Architect. Select CAD>
Lines> Create Line Style to access this
spline. When Connect CAD Segments
dialog. See “Creating Line Styles” on page
325.

Line Specification Dialog
Select a CAD Line, Line With Arrow, The settings on the panels in this dialog are
or Text Line With Arrow and click the found in the specification and defaults
Open Object edit button to open the Line dialogs for a variety of different objects in
Specification dialog. the program.

Line Panel
The information on the LINE panel of the found on the SELECTED LINE panels of
Line Specification dialog is similar to that various specification dialogs in the program.

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