Line Thickness dialog box

How to get there

  1. Enter the Shape Designer.
  2. Choose Shape Designer > Line Thickness > Other.

What it does

When you’re creating a shape in the Shape Designer, you can specify that the next line you draw (dashed or solid) is to have a different thickness, using the Line Thickness command. Several common line thicknesses are already listed in the Line Thickness submenu, but the Other command lets you specify any thickness not listed in the submenu. Use this dialog box to specify the thickness of the next line you draw (and all subsequent lines, until you reset the line thickness again).

  • Line Thickness. The number in this text box specifies the thickness of the selected line or object—or, if nothing is selected, the thickness of the next line you draw. The default thickness is one point, or 1/72 inch.
  • Inches [etc.]. From this drop-down menu, choose the units of measurement you want to work in within this dialog box.
  • OK • Cancel. Click OK to confirm your line thickness specifications. If a line or shape was already selected, it now appears with the new line thickness. If nothing was selected, the next line (dashed or solid) you create (with the Line, Rectangle, Ellipse, Curve, Multiline, or Polygon Tools) will have the selected thickness. All lines (dashed or solid) you draw will have that thickness, until you choose a different thickness from the Line Thickness submenu of the Shape Designer menu. Click Cancel to return to the Shape Designer without changing the line thickness.

See also:

Shape Designer

Expression Designer

Expression Tool

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