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Displays the linetypes available to load. To select or clear all of the linetypes
on the list, right-click and choose Select All or Clear All.
See also:
Work with Linetypes
-LINETYPE
Loads, sets, and modifies linetypes.
List of Prompts
The following prompts are displayed.
Enter an option [? (page 582)/Create (page 582)/Load (page
583)/
Set (page 583)]:
?—List Linetypes Displays the Select Linetype File dialog box (a
standard file
selection dialog box
(page 723)). After you select an LIN file, the linetypes
available in the file are listed.
Create Creates a new linetype and stores it in an LIN file.
The Create or Append Linetype File dialog box (a
standard file selection dialog
box
(page 723)) is displayed. Specify the file to which you want the linetype
added.
You cannot create complex linetypes with LINETYPE. For more information,
see Custom Linetypes in the Customization Guide.
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
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