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Title: Create a linetype
Post by: Fabricio28 on October 14, 2015, 11:27:51 AM

Hi guys,

I'm trying to create a custom linetype. But I don't know how to do that.

I'm attaching a dwg example.

Thank in advance

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: Rob... on October 14, 2015, 11:32:22 AM

There is a nice linetype generator around here somewhere.

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: CAB on October 14, 2015, 11:45:54 AM

-----------   Line Type Loader /  Maker  ----------------
http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=23888.0  LineType Loader by CAB - function to load a list of linetypes
http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=31115.0 Advanced Linetype Loader  by Lee Mac
http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=21339.msg258481#msg258481  LineType maker by RonJ

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 11:47:58 AM

AutoCAD Express Tools to be installed. On the Express Tools tab of the Ribbon, expand the Tools panel to find the Make Linetype and Make Shape buttons.

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: Fabricio28 on October 14, 2015, 12:35:53 PM

Guys,
Thank very much for replay.

Quote from: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 11:47:58 AM

AutoCAD Express Tools to be installed. On the Express Tools tab of the Ribbon, expand the Tools panel to find the Make Linetype and Make Shape buttons.

It's good.  :-D

But I'd like make  something more specific. Start and End point with 1.0 and Gap with 6.0. Is it possible?
Just like the example.

Regards

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 01:55:18 PM

The distance is dependent on your ltscale setting. If it's set to 1, then the following simple linetype should work:

Quote

*FOO,FOO_    _    _    _    _
A,1.0,-6.0

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: Fabricio28 on October 14, 2015, 02:02:39 PM

Quote from: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 01:55:18 PM

The distance is dependent on your ltscale setting. If it's set to 1, then the following simple linetype should work:

Quote

*FOO,FOO_    _    _    _    _
A,1.0,-6.0

Thank you Ron,
But I have to change the linetype scale to 10.0 to work fine!

How Can I set the scale from the file?

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 02:14:27 PM

Quote from: FABRICIO28 on October 14, 2015, 02:02:39 PM

Quote from: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 01:55:18 PM

The distance is dependent on your ltscale setting. If it's set to 1, then the following simple linetype should work:

Quote

*FOO,FOO_    _    _    _    _
A,1.0,-6.0

Thank you Ron,
But I have to change the linetype scale to 10.0 to work fine!

How Can I set the scale from the file?

Your drawing has an ltscale of 0.1 so multiple the -6.0 * 10 & an object ltcale of 1 should work.

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 02:16:01 PM

or look into CELTSCALE

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: Fabricio28 on October 14, 2015, 02:17:51 PM

Quote from: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 02:14:27 PM

Quote from: FABRICIO28 on October 14, 2015, 02:02:39 PM

Quote from: ronjonp on October 14, 2015, 01:55:18 PM

The distance is dependent on your ltscale setting. If it's set to 1, then the following simple linetype should work:

Quote

*FOO,FOO_    _    _    _    _
A,1.0,-6.0

Thank you Ron,
But I have to change the linetype scale to 10.0 to work fine!

How Can I set the scale from the file?

Your drawing has an ltscale of 0.1 so multiple the -6.0 * 10 & an object ltcale of 1 should work.

Thank Ron!!
Perfect my friend :)

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: Fabricio28 on October 14, 2015, 02:18:42 PM

Quote from: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 02:16:01 PM

or look into CELTSCALE

Hi mjfarrell

I've changed CELTSCALE to 10.0.  :-D

Thank you

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 04:04:10 PM

one could also set the layer that uses this linetype to the desired scale and leave CELTSCALE alone...

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: CHulse on October 15, 2015, 11:55:56 AM

Quote from: mjfarrell on October 14, 2015, 04:04:10 PM

one could also set the layer that uses this linetype to the desired scale and leave CELTSCALE alone...

Am I reading this right? Is it possible to set LTSCALE by layer? If so, I didn’t know that was possible.
Or do you just mean select all the objects on the layer and change their linetype scale?

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: mjfarrell on October 15, 2015, 12:04:27 PM

within Civil3d Object styles one can set ltscale by layer

Title: Re: Create a linetype
Post by: CHulse on October 15, 2015, 02:06:07 PM

Quote from: mjfarrell on October 15, 2015, 12:04:27 PM

within Civil3d Object styles one can set ltscale by layer

Thanks. I'll look for that.