MLStyle

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Create, Modify and Manage MultiLine styles

Command: MLStyle


This command opens the MultiLine Style dialog.

The dialog always selects the drawing's current multiline style (system variable CMLSTYLE) in style popup list - so the properties of active multiline style are displayed initially.


If the drawing contains multiline objects using a selected style, you will see a yellow hint message at dialog bottom : because the style is referenced, the number and offsets of multiline style elements can not be changed.


Only for unreferenced multiline style it is possible to change the number and offsets of multiline elements.


The selected multiline style is always previewed - any changes made to the multiline style elements and properties are immediately shown in the preview image.


Current


Shows the current Multiline style (CMLSTYLE); the popup listbox lists all multiline styles already loaded into the current drawing.

Selecting a different multiline style from the listbox will set this style as the current one (after using Apply or OK); the preview graphic will immediately show the graphics for selected multiline style.


You can also edit the multiline style name directly - this will activate the Add and Rename buttons, if the style name does not already exist.

(the "Standard" style can not be renamed !).


Add


Using the Add function you can create a new multiline style, using the actual style settings.


Rename


This function allows to rename an existing multiline style to a new name (except for style "Standard").


Load


Opens the "Load Multiline Styles" dialog to specify a multiline style definition file (*.mln). After choosing a *.mln file, the dialog lists all contained multiline styles, and allows to select a particular multiline style to be loaded into the drawing.


Save


Saves the current multiline style as a multiline style definition (*.mln) file.


Apply


If there are changes to selected multiline style, the Apply function will save the changes to multiline style definition, and also update all effected multiline entities in the drawing.



To modify the properties of multiline elements (the parallel lines), please see Edit Style Elements.

To modify general multiline properties, please see Edit Style Properties.