Linetype without initial points

Hi,

I try to make a linetype which contains only plus sign. (+ + + + + + + +)

*EMRE,artı

S,0,-0.5,[EMRE,C:\Users\user\Desktop\plus\emre,y=.06788,s=.333333],-.5

But, there is a dot at start and end points of (+) sign. result is like this;

(.+ .+ .+ .+ .+ .+ .+ .+ .+ .+)

of course dots are smaller. so is there any way to remove that annoying dots from my linetype?

Thank you.

Check the rules for defining linetypes. The zero in the second position specifies a dot. Take that out and you have only spaces and symbols.

What does the S do? I thought we only had the A option.

The letter "A" forces the linetype to align between two endpoints. As for the letter "S"....I don't know what that would do either.

"And use a zero to draw a dot. A "0" is a single dot."

when I try to remove '0' I get bad definition error. also i was told '0' means no dot at the initial point.

i was told '0' means no dot at the initial point.

0 means pen down. AutoCAD was started in the days of the pen plotter, so when you started a line, they thought that the pen should go down onto to paper. Even if the first line length was zero, the pen down action left a dot on the paper

so, what will i do to hold that pen up?

AutoCAD has to put the pen down, otherwise it can't draw the line.

If you really really don't want to see the dots, then I suggest that you make a block of the cross, draw a continuous line, and then use measure or divide along that line with the cross block, and then erase the original line.

i have really complex and huge lines , so i just start to love dots i guess. thanks for your answers. especially you eldon, for your bad news:D

Like Eldons suggestion instead of "line" use "lcross" it would invoke a lisp etc draw a line remember its entity name do a "Measure" maybe preset distance or press then rub out line because you know which entity to delete.

Good starting progam for learning lisp, big hint "Getpoint" & "Entlast"

2nd version pick line/s and replace with crosses.

rkmcswain from augi suggested me an easier way to handle this. i adjust x coordinate and some arrangements with the 'y' i disappear the dot. the dot still exists but in the cross now.

here's the line type for whoever needs;

*EMRE,artı

S,0,-0.5,[EMRE,C:\Users\user\Desktop\artı\emre,x=0.3,y=.00,s=0.3333333],-0.5

just put your cross shape into the linetype definition

thanks everyone