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The resulting line pattern looks like this:

Setting Line Styles
Now that we have discussed the basic components of lines—weight and pattern—the two are
combined with a color to create line styles for use in detail lines, model lines, filled regions, and
masking regions. They are also available when the Linework tool is used to override a part of a
model element. To open the Line Styles dialog box (shown in Figure 4.7), switch to the Manage
tab and choose Additional Settings ➢ Line Styles. Note that you may need to expand the list of
line styles by clicking the plus sign next to Lines.

Figure 4.7
line styles
consist of
weight, color,
and pattern.

In the Line Styles dialog box, notice that some of the style names are bracketed—for example,
<Hidden>. These are internal, “system” types of lines that cannot be renamed or deleted;
however, their weight, color, and pattern can be modified.

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