Changing the polyline width

Command: PEDIT

The Width option of the Edit Polyline tool applies a uniform width to the entire entity, while the Taper option tapers the polyline uniformly along its entire length.

To apply a uniform width to a polyline

1. Do one of the following:

2. Click the Edit Polyline tool button () on the Modify toolbar.

3. Choose Edit Polyline in the Modify menu.

4. Type editpline or pedit in the command window, then press Enter.

The command bar reads: Select polyline to edit.

2. Select the polyline.
   The command bar reads: Edit polyline: Edit vertices/Close (or Open)/Decurve/Fit/Join/Linetype-Mode/Reverse/Spline/Taper/Width/Undo/<eXit>:
   A prompt menu displays.

3. Choose Width in the prompt menu or type W and press Enter.
   The command bar reads: Enter new width for all segments:

4. Type a new width in the command bar and press Enter.
   The new width is applied to the entire polyline.

5. Do one of the following:

6. Continue editing the selected polyline.

7. Choose Done in the prompt menu or press Enter to conclude the Edit Polyline tool.

To taper a polyline uniformly along its length

1. Do one of the following:

2. Click the Edit Polyline tool button () on the Modify toolbar.

3. Choose Edit Polyline in the Modify menu.

4. Type editpline or pedit in the command window, then press Enter.

The command bar reads: Select polyline to edit.

2. Select the polyline.
   The command bar reads: Edit polyline: Edit vertices/Close (or Open)/Decurve/Fit/Join/Linetype-Mode/Reverse/Spline/Taper/Width/Undo/<eXit>:
   A prompt menu displays.

3. Choose Taper in the prompt menu or type T and press Enter.
   The command bar reads: Enter new starting polyline width <current starting width>::

4. Type a new starting width in the command bar and press Enter.
   The command bar reads: Enter new ending polyline width <current ending width>:

5. Type a new ending width in the command bar and press Enter.
   The polyline is tapered uniformly along its length.

6. Do one of the following:

7. Continue editing the selected polyline.

8. Choose Done in the prompt menu or press Enter to conclude the Edit Polyline tool.