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# miterLimit

The miter limit used when stroking the shape’s path. Animatable.

```
var miterLimit: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

If the current line join style is set to [`miter`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayerLineJoin/miter) (see [`lineJoin`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CAShapeLayer/lineJoin)), the miter limit determines whether the lines should be joined with a bevel instead of a miter. The length of the miter is divided by the line width. If the result is greater than the miter limit, the path is drawn with a bevel.

Default is `10.0`.

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