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Line and Fill Attributes Group (continued)
Line Attributes
Specifies how line ends and joins are shaped.
LA [ kind, value...[,kind, value ] ] [;]
Line Type
Selects the line pattern to use for drawing lines.
LT [ line type[,pattern length[,mode ] ] ] [;]
mode = 0 (relative mode – interprets pattern length as
percentage of diagonal distance between P1 and P2.
= 1 (absolute – interprets the pattern length parameter
in mm.
Pen Width
Specifies a new pen width.
PW [ width [,pen ] ] [;]
Raster Fill Definition
Defines a pattern for use as area fill.
RF [ index[,width, height, pen number [,...pen
number ] ] ][;]
Symbol Mode
Draws a symbol (character) at each coordinate location.
SM [ character][;]
Select Pen
Selects a pen for plotting.
SP [ pen] [;]
pen = 0 (white)
1 (black)
Default is no pen.
Attribute = Kind, Value - Description
Line Ends = 1, 1 - Butt (default)
= 2 - Square
= 3 - Triangular
= 4 - Round
Line Joins = 2, 1 - Mitered (default)
= 2 - Mitered/beveled
= 3 - Triangular
= 4 - Round
= 5 - Beveled
= 6 - No join applied
Miter Limit = 3, 1 to 32,767 - Max. length of miter
(miter length/pen width ratio)
(default = 5)
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