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10. Choose the Line Segment tool in the Tools panel, and then click the Default
Fill and Stroke button at the bottom of the Tools panel.
Note:
11. Move the cursor below the circles you created until you see the Smart
Guide connecting to the existing shapes’ center points. Click and drag up To create the vertical
to create a vertical line that extends past the top edge of the outer circle. line, use the cursor
feedback to drag a 90°
Although none of the icon wedges have a vertical line, it’s easier to start at vertical and line, or press Shift to
rotate the objects as necessary.
automatically constrain
the line to 90°.
Clicking the Default Fill and
Stroke button in the Tools
panel resets the options in
the Control panel.

Line Segment tool
Extend the line
past the top of
Smart Guides indicate the outer circle.
when you are in line
with the center of the
existing circles.

The Stroke Panel in Depth When the Dashed Line option is checked, you can define a
The Cap options define the appearance of a stroke beyond
ILLUSTRATOR FOUNDATIONS The Corner options define the appearance of corners where dash pattern is stretched (or not) so that line ends or object
the endpoint of the line.
specific pattern of dashes and gaps in the related fields. The
two buttons to the right of the check box determine how a
None end cap style
corners have the same appearance.
Round end cap style

Square end cap style

Aligns Dashes to Corners
Preserves Exact Dash and
and Path Ends is active
Gap Lengths is active
two lines meet. When Miter Join is selected, you can define
a miter limit in the Limit field. A miter limit controls when
the corner switches from a pointed joint to a beveled joint,
treatments on each end of a line. You can choose an
as a factor of the stroke weight. If you define a miter limit The Arrowheads options can be used to control end
of 2 for a 2-point line, the corner is beveled if the pointed arrowhead shape from the menus, and change the scale of
corner extends beyond 4 points (2 1 2). applied arrowheads (relative to the applied stroke weight).

Miter join Rounded join Beveled join

The Align Stroke options determine where the stroke is
placed relative to the actual path.
The Align [Arrowheads] options determine how arrowhead
treatments are positioned relative to the path endpoint.

Align Stroke Align Stroke Align Stroke
to Center to Inside to Outside Place Arrow Tip at Extend Arrow Tip
End of Path Beyond End of Path

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