Topic: Help with custom linetype...

[whdjr]

What is the trick to making a custom linetype?

I used the command in the express tools but when it is complete it only draws a continuous line.  What I am after is a fence linetype that has a 5' cont line with a 4" "X" at each end and I want it to repeat so the "X"s are 5' apart.  I would like to have it set up with an "X" on either end regardless of how long it is.

[David Hall]

Here is what we use

*TEP-FENCE,Fenceline circle ----X-----X----X-----X----X-----X--
A,.5,-.2,["X",TEP,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.125

[David Hall]

So I think you would rearrange this to give you the look you want.  TEP btw is a font style for the 'X'

You want to make sure the font you want is defined before you try to use the linetype, else it errors out

[whdjr]

Is there a way to use 2 lines to make an X instead of a font?

[David Hall]

I dont know about that.  Ill look into it though

[whdjr]

Here is what we use

*TEP-FENCE,Fenceline circle ----X-----X----X-----X----X-----X--
A,.5,-.2,["X",TEP,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.125

What does all of this mean in case I want to tweak it a little?

[David Hall]

the 'A' starts it off, the .5 is a 1/2unit line, the -.2 is a space, then the 'X' is a font, using TEP style, size .1, rotation 0, X&Y coordinates, and -.125 is space after letter

[jonesy]

will,
I think you need to create a "shape" to do what you want to do (its been a long time since I created one)

[whdjr]

Ok, so I made a shape.  Where would it go in to this scheme?

[Josh Nieman]

Ok, so I made a shape.  Where would it go in to this scheme?

Here's a linetype I made to represent "R" Panel sheeting:

*SHEETING,SHEETING  ___/--\___/--\___
A,.00028,[SHEETING,S:\Drafting\Linetypes\SHEETING.SHX,s=1],-28

Here's the shape file text:

*1,62,SHEETING
4,119,4,84,3,119,3,3,3,128,002,9,(0,0),001,9,(18,0),(14,14),(18,0),(14,-14),(18,0),(5,5),(9,0),(5,-5),(9,0),(4,5),(9,0)
(5,-5),(0,0),002,9,(-127,0),(-1,0),(0,0),001,4,128,4,3,4,119,3,84,3,119,0


Now remember, a shape file is a .shp... you need to callout a .shx file though, which is a compiled shape file.

Shape file text:

AutoCAD-86 shapes 1.0




G SHEETING wTw�    
     �     �        �     � �   
�wTw EOF


...yea gibberish... anyways... help file will tell you about SHX files from SHP I believe... I am not being rude, I just can't remember how, off the top of my head 

Do you have the books that you can get from www.autodeskbookrequest.com ?  I learned all this from the "Customization Guide" book.  It may also be in electronic format already on your installation directory which might be accessible via the help dialogue.

[David Hall]

i think you just type compile, and feed it the shp file

[Josh Nieman]

i think you just type compile, and feed it the shp file

That definitely rings a bell... yea, that's it.. just checked.

[jonesy]

Will
Sorry for the delay.
Just in case you havent got this sorted this is part of one of my .lin files

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;;
;;  These linetype definitions use LINES.SHX.
;;
*DIVERSION1,Diversion Route Triangle Sign --^---^---^---^---^---^---^---^--
A,.25,-.1,[TRIA,lines.shx,x=-.1,s=.1],-.1,1
*DIVERSION2,Diversion Route Diamond Sign --<>---<>---<>---<>---<>---<>---<>--
A,.25,-.1,[DIA,lines.shx,x=-.1,s=.1],-.1,1
You will need to create a shp file with the shape(s) you want to use.

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*100,5,TRIA
013,02d,028,013,0

*101,5,DIA
022,026,02a,02e,0
 The shape file will need to be compiled and these can then be used in the linetype.

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*DIVERSION2,Diversion Route Diamond Sign --<>---<>---<>---<>---<>---<>---<>--
A,.25,-.1,[[color=red]DIA,lines.shx,x=-.1,s=.1[/color]],-.1,1The top line is more of a descriptor (some of which shows in the pulldown menu when the line is loaded.
The bottom line in red is how you call it. The "DIA" is the shape you want to show, and the "lines.shx" is the file that the shape definition is stored in. (The shx file needs to be stored in a path that acad looks at or it wont work )

If you want anymore help, please shout.
Tracey

[Krushert]

Here's a linetype I made to represent "R" Panel sheeting:

Not to hijack the tread but

Josh:

Are you not using ADT?
You can create different sheeting shapes with the Detail Component Manager.  When I need to create a section thru metal siding, I create & modify a component from metal decking components.

Okay end of hijack and I will go away now.

[Josh Nieman]

Here's a linetype I made to represent "R" Panel sheeting:

Not to hijack the tread but

Josh:

Are you not using ADT?
You can create different sheeting shapes with the Detail Component Manager.  When I need to create a section thru metal siding, I create & modify a component from metal decking components.

Okay end of hijack and I will go away now.

Nope... plain 'ol vanilla.  I'm happy enough with it.  Then again I have never been 'fully versed' in any addons.  Though I think if we ever get another package, I'd be more inclined to get something from the Revit series... either Revit Building (we do a lot of design/build projects) or Revit Structure.. or some seats of both.