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AbsoluteThickness

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AbsoluteThickness[d]
is a graphics directive which specifies that lines which follow are to be drawn with absolute thickness d.
  • The absolute thickness is measured in units of printer's points, equal before magnification to of an inch.
  • AbsoluteThickness can be used in both two- and three-dimensional graphics, as well as in Style specifications.
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Specify the thickness of lines in units of printer's points:
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Use Thick and Thin to specify predefined absolute thicknesses:
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Symbolic values for predefined absolute thicknesses:
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