1.245 FAQ-1033 The end of my line is round. How can I make it to be square?

line-end-square

Last Update: 12/22/2019

Most of the lines in Origin, such as 2D and 3D curves, axes and ticks, line objects (including arrows), end in round shape by default.

If you want to make the line cap square, choose proper system variable.

System Variables	Take effect to	Values
LCP	2D line plots
LC3P	3D line plots
LCA	axis line and ticks in 2D Cartesian coordinate
LCAL	axis line and ticks in any 2D coordinate system	@LCAL = -2: square cap for Cartesian coordinate, round cap for other coordinates, such as ternary, radar, polar, etc. @LCAL = -1: follows the control of @LCA
LCG	line cap of arrow, line, and polyline objects
LCT	line of frame around text and legend
LCR	line of rectangle objects	@LCR = 0: round cap @LCR = 1: square cap @LCR = 2: flat cap @LCR = -1: follow @LCG

To set the system variable,

1. Select Preferences: System Variables. In the dialog that opens, enter the proper system variable name(without "@") in Variable column, and enter the desired value in Value colulmn.
2. Refresh the graph to see the change.

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