Polyline

Draw complex line shapes.

Add a Polyline

When you add a Polyline to the screen, a cross-hairs cursor appears. Drag the cursor to draw your object.

• Single-click: set a point and begin another line

• Double-click: end the Polyline object

• Esc or right-click: cancel the current line and end the Polyline at the last point

Edit Mode

1. Right-click the Polyline to view the right-click menu.

2. Select Edit Points.

When you move the cursor close to Polyline, it changes to a pencil and you can select the vertices.

• Drag each vertex to a new location

• Select any point on a Polyline and drag to create a new inflection point and add a new line segment

Right-Click Options

1. Right-click on a Polyline section to open the right-click context menu.

   1. Add Point: adds a point at this location.

   2. Delete Points: deletes this point.

   3. Exit Edit Points: close the right-click menu.

2. Right-click away to exit edit mode.

Appearance

End Points

You can configure each end point and change the style.

Angle

Set the rotation angle or adjust it on the screen with the end handle.

The angle is offset from the screen object position. This angle is the starting angle for any rotation animation.

Line Style

Click the desired style.

You can choose between a solid line and two dashed line options.

Line Width

There are four line widths available. The default is 2. Click the up and down arrows to select line width.

Line Color

Click the color button to select line color.

Join Type

Round	Bevel	Miter

Enable Tag to Set Color

Tick this box, then select the line color when the Tag is ON and when it is OFF.

Behavior and Animation

For more information, see Behavior and Animation.

Related Topics

CM181