hcostanzo Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I've created my first line type (woohoo!) but the rotated V that I used as an "arrow" won't center and I'm having a difficult time understanding why so that I can fix it. I am aware that linetypes like the one I created exist but I wanted the arrows a specific size and distance apart which I couldn't do with the existing linetypes available to me (also I really wanted to try creating a custom one). In the attached picture: -the green line is the finished custom linetype -the red lines are polylines -the blue text is rotated 90 degrees, set to a text style titled Linetype (simplex font, not annotative, height set to 0 and width set to 1.0), and Justify set to Bottom Center linetypes-Model.pdf The finished linetype code is: *STREAM_LINE_W_ARROW_BIG,Stream_Line_W_Arrow_Big A,.392629,["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90],.207371,-.144393,.011213,-.138787,.011213,-.138787,.011213,-.144393,.392629,["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90],.207371 Also, this the first time I've attached a picture, I'm not sure that I did it correctly, please excuse my lack of know-how on this. I will look into it further for future use. Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I would have used a different technique and gone with the MKSHAPE and MKLTYPE commands found in Express Tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 ["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90] Several comments:- If you make a custom linetype with a named Textstyle, then that Textstyle has to be loaded into a new drawing before you can use that linetype in a new drawing. I am not sure whether the Bottom Centre justification does any good in this case. I would prefer to finely adjust the position of the character with the x and y factors (I see that you do not have an x factor in the definition). You are using the u factor. this means that if you draw a circle with this linetype, then halfway round, the arrow will change direction. Also the u factor does not convert down to earlier versions. I would prefer to use the r factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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