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need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« on: February 11, 2008, 11:44:38 AM »
I know this has probably been posted a few times on here, but here goes.

I need a lisp that can create a new, custom linetype with text in it, per whatever text I type in (such as E or EM or TV)

I have one but it screws up time after time. My lines that I create are not consistent.

Can anyone help?

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2008, 03:30:20 PM »
Here is a quickie:

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(defun c:makelt (/ str file fn exprt)
  (setq str   (getstring T "\n Enter string for linetype: ")
file  (strcat (getvar 'dwgprefix)
      (vl-filename-base (getvar 'dwgname))
      "_mylt.lin"
      )
fn    (open file "w")
exprt (getvar 'expert)
  )
  (write-line (strcat "*" str ", ---" str "---") fn)
  (write-line
    (strcat "A,0.5,-0.05,[\""
    str
    "\",STANDARD,S=0.1,R=0.0,X=-0.0,Y=-.05],"
    (rtos (* -0.1 (strlen str))2 3)
    )
    fn
  )
  (close fn)
  (setvar 'expert 5)
  (command ".-linetype" "load" "*" file "")
  (setvar 'expert exprt)
  (vl-file-delete file)
  (princ)
)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2008, 04:40:06 PM by ronjonp »

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2008, 10:21:47 AM »
Here is a quickie:


It may be a quickie, but it sure is a goodie. Thanks for sharing it. I can make use of this one.
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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2008, 10:24:22 AM »
Glad you can use it Gary :)

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2008, 11:33:33 AM »
Very slick there Ron. 8-)
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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2008, 12:20:32 PM »

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2008, 01:38:24 PM »
NICE ONE, RON.
Just what I needed.

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2008, 01:49:43 PM »
basic question:
How did you come up with the numbers in the linetype definition (such as S, R, X,Y, etc.)?
The look calculated/specific.

Thanks again.

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2008, 03:39:23 PM »
basic question:
How did you come up with the numbers in the linetype definition (such as S, R, X,Y, etc.)?
The look calculated/specific.

Thanks again.

I think I pulled the numbers from a similar linetype in the acad.lin file.

I updated the code above to adjust the gap so the text is always centered regardless of the string length.

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #9 on: February 12, 2008, 05:26:48 PM »
Thanks Ron

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2008, 05:29:06 PM »
You're welcome.

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2008, 10:57:35 AM »
Ron:
I reduced the text size on what you posted.
My original intent was to simply reduce the text scale in the linetype from 0.1 to 0.05
My efforts completely threw the centering off.

I can not seem to get it corrected.

Can you advise?


Thanks again.
« Last Edit: February 13, 2008, 11:26:33 AM by STEVEDALLAS »

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2008, 11:25:39 AM »
Try this:

  (write-line
    (strcat "A,0.5,-0.05,[\""
       str
       "\",STANDARD,S=0.05,R=0.0,X=-0.0,Y=-.025],"
       (rtos (* -0.05 (strlen str))2 3)
    )
    fn
  )
« Last Edit: February 13, 2008, 11:31:59 AM by ronjonp »

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2008, 11:39:09 AM »
GOT IT THANKS.

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Re: need a lisp to create a custom linetype with text in it.
« Reply #14 on: March 03, 2008, 09:49:55 AM »
what if you change the text style, i switched it to the one my company uses and it screws up the centering of the text

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