SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part V: Creating Drawings

FIGURE 25.3

The Line Format toolbar and related interface options

Note
The term line font refers to a combination of style, end cap, and thickness. To set line fonts, choose
Tools ➪ Options ➪ Document Properties ➪ Line Font and use the document-specific settings. n

Using the Line Format settings

You can specify the Line Format settings using two different methods. In the first method, you can

set them with nothing selected, in which case they function like System Options (the new setting

takes effect for all documents that are opened on the current computer). In the second method, if

they are set with sketch entities or edges selected, then the settings apply only to the selected

entities.

Caution
If you change these settings with nothing selected, then the Line Format settings for color, thickness, and style
function as system options. n

End Cap Style

Another option for the Line Font settings is the End Cap Style. This offers an important option,

especially for thick lines. The three options are flat, round, and square. Of these, the square style is

usually most appropriate. In the past, flat was the default style. To find this setting, choose

Tools ➪ Options ➪ Document Properties ➪ Line Font. You may want to change this setting and

update your drawing template files.

Figure 25.4 shows the difference between the three options of End Cap Style.