[Dashed Lines]

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Use this section of the Image.ini file to define additional line and frame styles for selection in the Tool Options and Preference Options dialog boxes. These are defined by editing the Image.ini file.

name=centermode units +value -value (+value -value ...)

Purpose Defines the line styles available for selection in the Line Style and Frame Style lists in the in the Tool Options and Preference Options dialog boxes.

Values name = text string that describes the line pattern

 centermode:
0 = do not center dash pattern
1 = center dash pattern between extents

 units:
1 = inches
2 = centimeters

 +value = length of a dash (or dot) in the line style. The plus sign is optional. If you omit it, it is assumed.

 -value = length of the space following the dash or dot.

 Continue to specify dash and space values until you have finished specifying one cycle of the line pattern. Omit parentheses when doing so.

Example

Editions All except View and Scan-View-Edit

Note You may have the following patterns already defined in your Image.ini file:

 AltDot=1 2 0.01 -0.04

 AltDash=1 2 0.04 -0.04

See also Defining additional line and frame styles