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194 | Chapter 14 Control the Properties of Objects
AutoCAD includes the linetype definition files acad.lin and acadiso.lin.
Which linetype file is appropriate depends on whether you use imperial or
metric measurements.
■ For imperial units, use the acad.lin file.
■ For metric measurements, use the acadiso.lin file.
Both linetype definition files contain several complex linetypes.
If you select a linetype whose name begins with
ACAD_ISO, you can use the
ISO pen-width option when you plot.
You can remove unreferenced linetype information with
PURGE or by
deleting the linetype from the Linetype Manager.
BYBLOCK, BYLAYER, and
CONTINUOUS linetypes cannot be removed.
To load a linetype
1 From the Format menu, choose Linetype.
2 In the Linetype Manager, choose Load.
3 In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, select a linetype and choose
OK.
If the linetype you need is not listed, choose File. In the Select Linetype
File dialog box, select an LIN file whose linetypes you want to list and
choose Open. The dialog box displays the linetype definitions stored in
the selected LIN file. Select a linetype and choose OK.
You can hold down
CTRL to select several linetypes or SHIFT to select a
range of linetypes.
4 Choose OK.
Command line
LINETYPE
To list the linetypes loaded in the current drawing
1 On the Properties toolbar, click the Linetype control.
All loaded linetypes are displayed in the list. If necessary, use the scroll bar
to see the whole list.
2 Click anywhere outside the box to close it.
To list the linetypes in a linetype definition file
1 From the Format menu, choose Linetype.
2 In the Linetype Manager, choose Load.
3 In the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, choose File.