Changing

an Object's Graphical Thickness Property

This topic details how to change an object’s Thickness: the thickness of the lines of the object in the diagram.

Procedure

1. Select the Override option from the drop-down list box to the right of the Thickness label.

2. Select the type of thickness from the final dropdown list:Logical These thicknesses do not have a physical unit of measurement. They provide a logical progression of thickness with a default of

3. A line with thickness 2 is displayed twice as thick as a line with thickness 1, and so on. When you zoom in or out of a diagram, the line thickness does not appear any different. You select the thickness from the middle dropdown list.

Unit of measurement (mm, cm, inch) These are physical units of measurement. The line thickness is displayed in relation to the grid size of a diagram. When you zoom in or out of a diagram, the line grows or shrinks to stay in scale with the grid. When you select a unit, the middle dropdown list changes to a free text field where you specify the thickness.

3. Click the OK button to apply the specified thickness to the object.

Parent Topic:

Editing an Object's Graphical Properties

Capital Systems Modeler User Guide, 2512.2606

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