# Line weight of contours

**URL:** <https://community.pix4d.com/t/line-weight-of-contours/28644>\
**Category:** PIX4Dmapper\
**Created:** [December 5, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/line-weight-of-contours/28644 "2023-12-05T21:44:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![eparker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f08c70/32.png) [@eparker](https://community.pix4d.com/u/eparker)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/line-weight-of-contours/28644/1 "2023-12-05T21:44:39Z")

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I would like to change the line weight of the contours generated in step 3. Does anyone know if that’s possible?

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**Author:** ![Daniele\_Lecci](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/pix4d/user_avatar/community.pix4d.com/daniele_lecci/32/9493_2.png) [@Daniele\_Lecci](https://community.pix4d.com/u/Daniele_Lecci)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/line-weight-of-contours/28644/2 "2023-12-08T11:09:34Z")

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Hi @eparker,

Welcome to the Pix4D Community 🤝 .

If you export contour lines in .shp or .dxf format, you will get polylines. You can modify the wight/size of the lines within the 3rd party software you are using to display/manage/edit the contour lines:

**.shp**

- Global Mapper
- ArcGIS
- Quantum GIS

**.dxf**

- AutoCAD
- Global Mapper
- ArcGIS
- Quantum GIS

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**Author:** ![eparker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f08c70/32.png) [@eparker](https://community.pix4d.com/u/eparker)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.pix4d.com/t/line-weight-of-contours/28644/3 "2023-12-08T16:58:13Z")

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Thanks for the great answer, Daniele. Because of time constraints, I’m having to learn as I go for now. I’m getting familiar with Global Mapper.

**Eric Parker**  
Research Support Services, Inc.  
206.550.5202  
[www.rssincorporated.com](http://www.rssincorporated.com)