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I'm using AutoCAD 2010 and have a problem with a particular electrical linetype that's a company standard (I'm new to the company).

 

The linetype itself is to represent an electrical power conduit, and we have it shown like this:

 

------P ------P ------P ------

 

(note that the dashes don't represent a dashed linetype, it's meant to be continuous :) )

 

As my technical CAD knowledge only extends as far as editing some commands on the .PGP file, I was wondering if anyone can advise how I can edit it to look more like:

 

-----P-----P-----P-----

 

Thanks in advance.

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Locate your acad.lin file (or the linetype library that you use), open it with NOTEPAD and search inside for that particular linetype definition.

It should look like below example - try to play with the red value to adjust the right side gap:

*P_LINE,Line with "P" ----P----P----P----P----P----P--
A,.5,-.15,["P",STANDARD,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],[color=red].15[/color]

 

To see the effect of your modifications, re-load the linetype and do a regen. Good luck!

By the way, please make a back-up copy of that file before start to play with it.

 

Regards,

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