Multiline Styles Dialog Box

CAD drafting Multiline Styles Dialog Box 0 Command line: MLSTYLECLASSIC

This command opens the classic version of the Multiline Styles dialog box, which is used for compatibility with previous versions of the program.

CAD software Multiline Styles Dialog Box 1

In the bottom part of the dialog there are preview area and buttons to zoom in and zoom out. Also, you can use mouse wheel to zoom: CAD drawing Multiline Styles Dialog Box 2 Zoom in; CAD drafting Multiline Styles Dialog Box 3 Zoom out; CAD software Multiline Styles Dialog Box 4 Zoom 1:1.

Options:

	List of available styles loaded to the document.
State	Sets current style.
Name	Name of multiline style.
Description	Text description.

Buttons

	New	Creates new multiline style based on selected.
	Delete	Removes selected style from the current document.
	Edit	Shows multiline style editor dialog.
	Load	Loads multiline styles from file to the current document.
	Save	Saves selected styles to *.mln file.

To create multiline style:

1. Start Mline Styles command.

2. In Multiline Styles select desired style and click button CAD drawing Multiline Styles Dialog Box 11 New. New style with default name MlineSyleN, where N – ordinal number starting from 1. will appear. All settings will be based on selected style.

3. Click button CAD drafting Multiline Styles Dialog Box 12 Edit to start editing created style.

CAD software Multiline Styles Dialog Box 13

4. Set desired parameters and click OK.

Options:

Description		Text description.
Ends		The type of end caps.
Start End		Sets the type of end caps for start and end of the multiline.
Line		Displays a line segment across each end of the multiline.
Outer Arc		Displays an arc between the outermost elements of the multiline.
Inner Arc		Displays an arc between pairs of inner elements. If there's an odd number of elements, the center line is unconnected. For example, if there are six elements, inner arcs connect elements 2 and 5 and elements 3 and 4. If there are seven elements, inner arcs connect elements 2 and 6 and elements 3 and 5. Element 4 is left unconnected.
Angle		Specifies the angle of the end caps.
Show		Controls the background fill of the multiline
	Fill with Color	Sets the background fill color of the multiline. When you choose Select Color, the Select Color dialog box is displayed.
	Joints	Controls the display of the joints at the vertices of each multiline segment.
Items		Sets element properties, such as the offset, color, and linetype, of new and existing multiline elements.
	Offset	Specifies offset from the middle of the multiline. Elements are displayed in descending order of their offsets.
	Color	Specifies color.
	Linetype	Specifies linetype for element.
	Add Item	Adds new element.
	Delete Item	Removes the selected element.

Save Multiline Styles

Multiline Styles can be saved to *.mln file. You can save multiple multiline styles in one file.

1. In the Multiline Styles dialog click CAD drawing Multiline Styles Dialog Box 17 Save button.

2. In Save Multiline Styles dialog select styles. Click OK.

CAD drafting Multiline Styles Dialog Box 18

3. Specify the file name and path.

Load Multiline Styles

1. In the Multiline Styles dialog click CAD software Multiline Styles Dialog Box 19 Load button.

2. Specify the file name and path.

3. In Load multiline style dialog select styles to load in the current document. Click OK.