Load and unload linetypes in the drawing. Set the linetype and linetype scale for objects.
Jan 29, 2014 AutoCad 2D:: Create Linetype With Arrow Shape Jan 29, 2014. I'm looking to create a linetype where I can incorporate a specific arrow shape. The best way of going about this? I wonder if anyone could help with code (or lin file) for linetype that has arrow and text in it. I've seen many linetypes with arrows, and text but not one combined. Any help would be highly appreciated.
Load a Linetype
- Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype drop-down list. Find
- Click Other.
- In the Linetype Manager dialog box, click Load.
- In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, use one of the following methods:
- Choose the linetypes to load.
- Click File to open a linetype definition (LIN) file, and choose the linetypes to load.
- Click OK to close each dialog box.
Unload a Linetype
- Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype drop-down list. Find
- Click Other.
- In the Linetype Manager dialog box, choose the linetype, and click Delete.
These linetypes cannot be unloaded:
- BYLAYER
- BYBLOCK
- CONTINUOUS
- Linetypes currently in use
Note: Use the PURGE command to remove all unused linetypes from a drawing.
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Set the Linetype for New Objects
All objects are created using the current linetype. The current linetype is displayed in the Home tab, Properties panel of the ribbon when no objects are selected.
- Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype drop-down list. Find
- Click the linetype to make it current.
Note: If the linetype you want to use is not on the drop-down list, load the linetype.
Change the Linetype of Selected Objects
- Select the objects.
- Right-click in the drawing area, and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
- In the Properties palette, click Linetype, and then the down arrow. From the drop-down list, choose the linetype that you want to assign to the objects.
- Press Esc to remove the selection.
Set the Linetype Scale for New Objects
The linetype scale controls the size and spacing of repetitions of the linetype pattern per drawing unit.
- Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype drop-down list. Find
- Click Other.
- In the Linetype Manager, click Show Details.
- Enter a new value for Current Object Scale.
Change the Linetype Scale of Selected Objects
- Select the objects.
- Right-click in the drawing area, and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
- In the Properties palette, click Linetype Scale and enter the new value.
Change the Linetype Scale for All Objects
- Click Home tab Properties panel Linetype drop-down list. Find
- Click Other.
- In the Linetype Manager, click Show Details.
- Enter a new value for Global Scale Factor.
Note: The object’s current linetype scale is multiplied by the global scale factor to get the displayed linetype scale.
Set the Linetype Display Style for New 2D Polylines
- At the Command prompt, enter plinegen.
- Do one of the following:
- Enter 0 to center the linetype pattern on each segment, starting and ending each segment with a dash or dot.
- Enter 1 to maintain the linetype pattern uninterrupted throughout the entire length of 2D polylines without regard to the segments.
Note: Setting the linetype display style does not affect existing polylines.
Change the Linetype Display Style of Selected 2D Polylines
- Select the 2D polylines that you want to change.
- Right-click in the drawing area, and choose Properties.
- In the Properties palette, click Linetype Generation, and then click the down arrow.
- Do one of the following:
- Choose Enabled to display the linetype without regard to the polyline segments.
- Choose Disabled to display the linetype centered on each segment, starting and ending with a dash or dot.
Related Tasks
The feature of reversing the direction of an object was introduced in AutoCAD 2010 version. In most of the cases reversing the direction of an arc, line or polyline may seem useless because the symmetry makes it practically impossible to distinguish between original and reversed object.
But take an example of linetype containing text as shown in the image below. In this case, the reversing of direction suddenly starts to make sense as a reversed linetype will have text in the correct orientation.
Direction reversal will also have a visible effect on polylines having varying widths at its end points.
This article will help you in understanding direction reversal tool of AutoCAD, I will explain this tool with the help of linetype shown in the image above.
Reversing direction of linetype:
To start Reverse command Select reverse tool from expanded modify panel of the home tab or use its command equivalent REVERSE and click on the line which you want to reverse and press enter.
The direction of the line will be reversed as shown in the image above. The reversal of direction would mean the reversal of order in which line was made.
You can repeat the same method with arc, polyline, spline and helix as well. But if you try to use this command on a polyline with varying width at its ends then you may not get expected results.
Reversing direction of Polyline:
On reversing a polyline like the one shown below the order will be changed but not the direction of the polyline. To change order as well as the direction of this polyline you need to change the PLINEREVERSEWIDTHS system variable to 1, by default its value will be set to 0.
Once you have changed this system variable the reverse command will reverse order as well as the direction of your polyline curve, as shown in the image below.
You can also use the reverse tool from polyline edit command. For using reverse option double click on polyline and select reverse from the command line as shown in the image below.
Do you have questions related to this tip? Let me know in comments below.