The General tab in the Cutting Plane Properties dialog box is displayed when you click the Properties command on the Cutting Plane Selection command bar or on the shortcut menu of a selected cutting plane.

Line type

Specifies the line type, such as dashed or dotted.

Line width

Sets the line width.

Terminator

Sets options for terminators.

Type

Specifies the terminator type.

Length

Specifies a value for the size of the terminator. This value is a ratio of the font size in the drawing view style.

Display

Sets display options for the cutting plane line. The display options allow you to display cutting plane lines according to the drawing standards you use.

Toward

Sets the view direction line to point toward the cutting plane. This option is typically used when creating drawings that conform to the ISO standard.

Away

Sets the view direction line to point away from the cutting plane. This option is typically used when creating drawings that conform to the ANSI standard.

Style

Sets the style for the cutting plane line. Options are Thick, Thick Corners Only, and Thick/Thin.

Thick line length = __ x Font size

Specifies the length of the thick portions of the cutting plane line. The value is multiplied by font size. This setting only applies to the Thick/Thin and Thick Corners Only options for Style.

Offset arrow

Offsets the cutting plane direction arrow along the length of the thick portion of the cutting plane line. Values are 0 through 1.

Value	Cutting Plane Arrow Location
0	Arrows are located at the outside end of the thick portion.
0.5	Arrows are centered on the thick portion.
1	Arrows are located at the inside end of the thick portion.

This option applies to Thick/Thin and Thick Corners Only cutting plane line styles.

Note:

The Toward option on this dialog box must be selected for the Offset Arrow setting to work.