Breakline Options
Use these options and those listed in Horizontal Linestring Options to create a breakline. They are available in the Create Breakline and Edit Linestring command panes. After creating a breakline, these properties and others can be edited in the Properties pane.
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| Name |
Type an identifier for the breakline. This name will appear in the Selection Explorer and in graphic views when you select from multiple objects. In addition, you can use the name to select the breakline using the Advanced Select command. |
| Layer |
Select the layer on which you want the breakline to reside, or select <<New Layer>> to create a new layer for the breakline. Segregating data onto logical layers makes it easier to filter your graphic views and select related data. |
| Surface sharpness |
Select an option for how smoothly surface colors graduate at breaklines. Soft - Select this to have shading gradually change at the breakline, giving the visual appearance of a soft edge. Sharp - Select this to have shading abruptly change at the breakline, giving the visual appearance of a sharp edge. |
| Add to surface |
Select the surface that you want the breakline to modify. |
