To control the appearance of active lines, use the controls in the following places:

• Measurements palette (Classic tab)
• Line tab of Modify dialog box (Item menu)
• Colors palette (Window menu) — for line color only

In addition to color, shade, and opacity, you can control the following characteristics for lines:

• Line style: This option lets you control the general appearance of a line. Several line styles are included by default, and you can add new ones with the Dashes & Stripes dialog box (Edit menu).
• Width: You can specify the width of lines in any measurement system. You can also specify a Hairline width; the printed width of a hairline rule is .125 pt on a PostScript imagesetter, with a wider value on some laser printers.
• Arrowheads: You can apply arrowheads to lines using the Arrowheads drop-down menu.

You can also specify line appearance in an Item Style. For more about Item Styles, see “Item Styles XTensions software.”