Help with creating a linetype

Here is something I am trying to do, but can't see get the 2nd line right on. I want to create a line type that looks like this

----- 2" SAMPLE ----- or ----- 2in SAMPLE -----

The main problem is I don't fully understand what all the variables are and what happens when they change. Can anyone get my pointed in the right direction as of right now I have been trying to modify another all ready created and working linetype to fit my needs.

*2in_SAMPLE,2in SAMPLE ---- 2in SAMPLE ---- 2in SAMPLE ----

A,0.5,-0.2,["2in SAMPLE", STANDARD,S=0.1,R=0.0,X=0.1,Y=-0.05],-0.2

I get an error about bad continuation

I am stealing this from the HW linetype, which looks like this and works

*HOT_WATER_SUPPLY,Hot water supply ---- HW ---- HW ---- HW ----

A,.5,-.2,["HW",STANDARD,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.2

Thanks in advance

my (old) books are at work but it looks like you have missed a - in the X definition.

use the express tools version of make linetype.

I think it will only accept normal lines & shapes. So you might need to try and explode your text into line entities.

Delete the space before STANDARD and you should be good to go.

You still have some tweaking to do, since 2in SAMPLE is a longer "word" than "HW".

Delete the space before STANDARD and you should be good to go.

You still have some tweaking to do, since 2in SAMPLE is a longer "word" than "HW".

X=-0.1 forget the minus?

try this, worked for me

*2IN_SAMPLE,2in SAMPLE ---- 2in SAMPLE ---- 2in SAMPLE ----
A,.5,-.9,["2in SAMPLE",STANDARD,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.75,Y=-.05],-.2

indeed, the space was the culprit... hard to see using Notepad

i have a notepad at work that i doodled to figure out the linetype...if i get a chance tommorrow i'll scan it and post it here...should help for future reference :wink: