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    does anyone have a linetype that displays a arrow with a line say for drainage ------->--------? im sure you can make it but i has to change a line a while ago and i found it all a bit hard!

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    the attached file may be a good starting point for you.
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    Try these....

    *CK,---->---->---->----
    A,4,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *CKU,----<----<----<----
    A,4,[CKU,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *CKD,---->---->---->----
    A,4,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *DRAIN,-->-- - - -->-- - - --
    A,2.05,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],1.95,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1
    *DRAINU,-- - - --<-- - - --<--
    A,1,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1.95,[CKU,akc.shx,s=1.1],2.05
    *DRAIND,-->-- - - -->-- - - --
    A,2.05,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],1.95,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Cullen View Post
    Try these....

    *CK,---->---->---->----
    A,4,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *CKU,----<----<----<----
    A,4,[CKU,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *CKD,---->---->---->----
    A,4,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],4
    *DRAIN,-->-- - - -->-- - - --
    A,2.05,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],1.95,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1
    *DRAINU,-- - - --<-- - - --<--
    A,1,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1.95,[CKU,akc.shx,s=1.1],2.05
    *DRAIND,-->-- - - -->-- - - --
    A,2.05,[CKD,akc.shx,s=1.1],1.95,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,0.5,-0.5,1
    you might want to attach the shape files too Alan
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    and how would i inset that.lin file into my cad? its 2007

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norts View Post
    you might want to attach the shape files too Alan
    aaaaahhhhhh....good thinking......silly me.......

    Now.....how do I attach a file ??????

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    Quote Originally Posted by happyunited View Post
    and how would i inset that.lin file into my cad? its 2007
    you open up notepad (a windows application), then copy and paste the text from Alan's post to the notepad you have open.

    save the file as something appropriate, eg drainage.lin into your support path (this is normally C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2007\support or something similar).
    then when Alan uploads his shape files, place these into the same directory.

    then go back to autocad, enter Linetype, then press Load button, click on File, navigate to the directory you placed the drainage.lin file into.
    then you should be able to load the linetypes from there.
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    Unzip this file and place the files with your acad.lin file.

    Type (findfile "acad.lin") to get the path to your acad.lin file.....then add the code to the end of the file under the ;; User Defined Linetypes section.....

    akc.zip

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    brilliant! thank you. now just waiting on Alan...

    what are shapw files?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan Cullen View Post
    Unzip this file and place the files with your acad.lin file.

    Type (findfile "acad.lin") to get the path to your acad.lin file.....then add the code to the end of the file under the ;; User Defined Linetypes section.....

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    the last bit has lost me, when i unzip it i get .shp &.shx file what do i do with them? do i still do the other bit with the notepad too?

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