Change a continuous line to a dotted line

[Brian]

I want to change a solid line to a dashed line of some sort, maybe dash-dot-dash, or just something other then a continuous line. I thought that I could just click on the line, then type in the "Linetype" command, but that didn't do it. I am using AutoCAD Mechanical 2007. I have been using CADkey '97 for years now , so this program is completly new to me. Thanks in advance for any help.

[Designer]

Open the proprities Bar an you will have a lot of lines type.

[Brian]

Thanks, that did work, but for some reason, I can only use certain line types. I can't use the dash-dot-dash type. It is one of the options, but when I select it, it doesn't change my line.

[Cad64]

First of all, zoom in close to your line. It may be that your linetype scale is set very small so that you can't see the breaks in the line. If that's the case, open the properties palette and check your linetype scale. Make sure it is set to 1.0, if it's not, change it and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't, you can either bump up the linetype scale in the properties palette for that line, or you can set your global linetype scale for all lines by typing LT at the command line and change the setting.

Oops, that would be LTS, not LT.

[James]

as mentioned, edit the linetype scale either by typing LTS in model space or editing with properties.

[Brian]

First of all, zoom in close to your line. It may be that your linetype scale is set very small so that you can't see the breaks in the line. If that's the case, open the properties palette and check your linetype scale. Make sure it is set to 1.0, if it's not, change it and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't, you can either bump up the linetype scale in the properties palette for that line, or you can set your global linetype scale for all lines by typing LT at the command line and change the setting.

That was it, thank you very much

[MartinJames]

I'm using AutoCAD 2010 and I'm trying to ddo the same thing, chane a continuous line to a dotted line. Anyone?

[Dana W]

I'm using AutoCAD 2010 and I'm trying to ddo the same thing, chane a continuous line to a dotted line. Anyone?

Have you tried all of the above and, it still doesn't work?

[MartinJames]

i dont know where the properties bar is. I'm not very familiar with the whole thing but this has me stumped.

[Rebel]

ctrl+1 will open the properties palette. Alternatively, typing properties in the command line will work, or in the menu bar Tools > Palettes > Properties

once there, have your line seleced, in the properties palette under general the third option is line type.

If you have your ribbon open, on the home tab there is a properties panel where you can also manually select a linetype