Multilines are composed
of parallel lines, called elements.
When
you draw a multiline, you can use the STANDARD style, which has two
elements, or specify a style that you created previously. You can
also change the justification and scale of the multiline before
you draw it.
Multiline
justification determines which side of the cursor that the multiline is
drawn, or whether it is centered on the cursor.
Multiline
scale controls the overall width of the multiline using the current units.
Multiline scale does not affect linetype scale. If you change the
multiline scale, you might need to make equivalent changes to the
linetype scale to prevent dots or dashes from being disproportionately
sized.
Create Multiline Styles
You
can create named styles for multilines to control the number of
elements and the properties of each element. The properties of multilines
include
- The total number of elements and position
of each element
- The offset distance
for each element from the middle of the multiline
- The color and linetype of each element
- The visibility of the
lines, called joints, that appear at each vertex
- The type of end caps
that are used
- The background fill
color of the multiline
Elements
with a positive offset appear on one side of the middle of the multiline;
elements with a negative offset appear on the other side of the
middle of the multiline.
To draw a multiline
- At the Command prompt,
enter st to select a style.
- To list available styles,
enter the style name or enter ?.
- To justify the multiline,
enter j and select top, zero, or bottom
justification.
- To change the scale
of the multiline, enter s and enter a new scale.
Now
draw the multiline.
- Specify the starting
point.
- Specify a second point.
- Specify additional
points, or press Enter. If you specify three or more points, you
can enter c to close the multiline.
To create a multiline style
-
- In the Multiline Style
dialog box, click New.
- In the Create New Multiline
Style dialog box, enter a name for the multiline style and select
a multiline style from which to start. Click Continue.
- In the New Multiline
Style dialog box, select the parameters for the multiline style.
You can also enter a description.
Descriptions
are optional and can be up to 255 characters, including spaces.
- Click OK.
- In the Multiline Style dialog box, click
Save to save the multiline style to a file (the default is acad.mln).
You can save multiline styles to the same file.
If
you create more than one multiline style, save the current style
before creating a new one or you lose the changes to the first style.
CommandsOFFSET
Creates concentric circles,
parallel lines, and parallel curves.
MLINE
Creates
multiple parallel lines.
MLSTYLE
Creates,
modifies, and manages multiline styles.
System VariablesCMLSTYLE
Sets the multiline style
that governs the appearance of the multiline.
