Stroke Tab

The Stroke Tab contains options for setting the attributes of a line (stroke). The tab will appear as shown below when selected in the Info Menu. Values displayed in the Stroke Tab default to Points.

Click or Tap on the corresponding Stroke Attribute name to learn more about what the option does.

Attribute Name	Description
Stroke	The Stroke attribute is an “On/Off” toggle button for setting the visibility of strokes or lines of a figure(s). The border or line of a figure is not drawn when this option is disabled.
Dash Pattern	The Dash Pattern attribute can be used to set the style of the line being created.
Start	The Start attribute can be used to set the style of the beginning portion of a created line.
End	The End attribute can be used to set the style of the ending portion of a created line.
Size	The Size attribute can be used to set the width of a stroke in pixels.
Start Scale	The Start Scale attribute can be used to scale the start of a line independently from the stroke size.
End Scale	The End Scale attribute can be used to scale the end of a line independently from the stroke size.
Start Shear	The Start Shear attribute can be used to shear or skew the arrowhead at the start of lines.
End Shear	The End Shear attribute can be used to shear or skew the arrowhead at the end of lines.
Line Join	The Line Join attribute can be used to set the join of a line to Mitered, Rounded, or Beveled.
Line Cap	The Line Cap attribute can be used to set the cap of a line to Butt, Rounded, or Square.
Location	The Location attribute can be used to set the location where the line will join with another object.
Miter Limit	The Miter Limit attribute can be used to set the angle of connected line segments where they join. The join will be more jagged or sharp depending on the entered or selected value. Miter limits are relative to stroke size and become increasingly noticeable for line segments with increased thickness.
Stroke Color	The Stroke Color attribute can be used to specify the color of a stroke. Refer to the Handling Colors section to learn more about color attribute changes.