Setting Line End Shape and Size

You can set the line end shape and size for any element that contains open lines such as lines, H/V lines, polylines, curves, and arcs.

For a line end, you can set the shape to be an arrowhead, diamond, circle, or square. You can set the size if the line end shape is an arrowhead.

To set the line end shape

1. Select one or more elements.

2. On the Format menu, click Line Ends.

3. To use a predefined line end shape, select it from the list.

4. To use another line shape, click More Line Options. The Select Line Options dialog box appears.

5. Do the following:

   1. In the Line Start list, click a shape for the start of the line.

   2. In the Line End list, click a shape for the end of the line.

   3. Click OK.

To set the size of the line arrowheads

6. Select one or more open line elements.

7. On the Format menu, click More Line Options. The Select Line Options dialog box appears.

8. Select a size on the Line Start Size list if the line starts with an arrowhead. Valid sizes are: XX Small, X Small, Small, Medium Small, Medium, Medium Large, Large, X Large, XX Large.

9. Select a size on the Line End Size list if the line ends with a shape.

10. Click OK.

Note: You can also set the line end shapes by changing the StartCap and EndCap properties in the Properties Editor.

Related Topics

Editing Graphic-Specific and Element-Specific Properties