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Linetype Displays names of loaded linetypes. To rename a linetype, select it
and then click it again and enter a new name. BYLAYER, BYBLOCK,
CONTINUOUS, and xref-dependent linetypes cannot be renamed.
Appearance Displays a sample of selected linetypes.
Description Displays descriptions of the linetypes, which can be edited in
the Details area.
Load (+)
Displays the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box (page 581), in which you can
load into the drawing selected linetypes from the acad.lin file and add them
to the linetype list.
Delete (-)
Deletes selected linetypes from the drawing. You can delete only unused
linetypes. The BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, and CONTINUOUS linetypes cannot be
deleted.
NOTE Be careful about deleting linetypes if you are working on a drawing in a
shared project or one based on a set of layering standards. The deleted linetype
definition remains stored in the acad.lin or acadiso.lin file and can be reloaded.
Details
Provides alternative access to properties and additional settings.
Name
Displays the selected linetype name, which can be edited.
Description
Displays the description of the selected linetype, which can be edited.
Global Scale Factor
Displays the global scale factor for all linetypes. (
LTSCALE (page 596) system
variable)
Current Object Scale
Sets linetype scale for newly created objects. The resulting scale is the global
scale factor multiplied by the object's scale factor. (CELTSCALE (page 1224)
system variable)
ISO Pen Width
Sets the linetype scale to one of a list of standard ISO values. The resulting
scale is the global scale factor multiplied by the object's scale factor.
Use Paper Space Units for Scaling
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