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.

Details

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.
The following symbolic forms for d can be used: Tiny, Small, Medium, and Large.
The initial default is AbsoluteThickness[0.5].

Examples

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Basic Examples (3)Summary of the most common use cases

Specify the thickness of lines in units of printer's points:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-gttxn

Out[1]=1

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-p4h9z

Out[2]=2

Use Thick and Thin to specify predefined absolute thicknesses:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-j3fvb1

Out[1]=1

Symbolic values for predefined absolute thicknesses:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-c7puon

Out[1]=1

Applications (1)Sample problems that can be solved with this function

Style curve elements of plots:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-csn11t

Out[1]=1

Properties & Relations (2)Properties of the function, and connections to other functions

AbsoluteThickness defines the thickness of lines in units of printer's points:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-eug4y4

Out[1]=1

AbsoluteThickness is independent of the image size:

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-gr27h

Out[2]=2

Thickness defines the thickness as a fraction of the total width of the graphic:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-p47c3

Out[1]=1

Thickness depends on the image size:

In[2]:=2

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-co95nn

Out[2]=2

Neat Examples (1)Surprising or curious use cases

Lines with random thickness:

In[1]:=1

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https://wolfram.com/xid/0dqwaiisl8i-bi1qgf

Out[1]=1

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