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Descriptive Text Enter a linetype description up to 47 characters long. The
description can be a comment or a series of underscores, dots, dashes, and
spaces to show a simple representation of the linetype pattern.
Linetype Pattern Enter a pattern definition as a series of numbers separated
by commas. Enter positive values to specify lengths of dashes, and enter
negative values to specify lengths of spaces. Use a zero to represent a dot.
The “A” in the pattern definition prompt specifies the pattern alignment used
at the ends of individual lines, circles, and arcs. Only A-type alignment is
supported. With A-type alignment, lines and arcs are guaranteed to start and
end with a dash. The A is automatically included in the definition. If you use
a text editor to create a linetype, you must enter a at the beginning of the
definition.
After creating a linetype, you must load it to make it accessible.
Load Loads a linetype whose definition exists in a file. The acad.lin file contains
the standard linetypes.
The Select Linetype File dialog box (a
standard file selection dialog box) is
displayed. Enter or select the file in which the linetype you want to load is
stored.
Set Sets the current linetype for objects that will be drawn subsequently. You
can control the linetype of objects individually or by layer.
The linetype you enter becomes the current linetype. All new objects are drawn
with this linetype, regardless of the current layer. If the linetype you request
is not loaded, the program searches for its definition in the acad.lin file. If the
linetype is neither loaded nor in acad.lin, the program displays a message and
returns you to the Command prompt.
Enter ? to list all loaded linetype names. If you enter bylayer, new objects
inherit the linetype associated with the layer on which the object is drawn.
If you enter byblock, new objects are drawn using the CONTINUOUS linetype
until they are grouped into a block. Whenever you insert that block, the objects
inherit the linetype of the block.
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