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how to get thick line feel good?

William Yan
Expert
hello guys!
I need help.
My drawing using thick line is a little ugly. As shown in the attached image. The thick line is like sausage. How to make these thick line 's head square like in autocad, and print out nice and neat.
thank you!!
AC 26 5002 CHI, Windows 10
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
Unfortunately you can't.
Round ends and that is it.

You can use zero height walls for your lines but then you can't make them dashed without stopping and starting yourself.

I tend to set a limit for pen thickness I use for lines to 0.5mm maximum.

Just thinking you could maybe make a custom symbol line type by placing some lines close to each other (not to close).
I'm sure I have read this here somewhere before.

Be sure to use this line with a thin pen (but thick enough to blend the lines).
If too thick a pen when using this line it will still have curved ends.

Barry.

Barry.
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William Yan
Expert
Thank you Barry for the reply! I will try your methods.

Yan
AC 26 5002 CHI, Windows 10