Old Timer Posted August 28, 2010 Share Posted August 28, 2010 I have utilized the "old school" Flow Line Lintetype (with the ARROW that is never really centered) for many years I have been trying to acquire the preferred FlowLine Arrow Linetype (complex with the arrow shape) So far, I have not succeeded. What is the easiest way to obtain/create this preferred linetype ? (arrow directions change with the driection of the polyline).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlB Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 The easiest way would be to use Express Tools. Snipped from CadForum: A more convenient way is to make use of the MKLTYPE Express Tool and generate your linetype directly from a pre-drawn drawing (you can use PLINEs, SHAPEs...). For shapes you can use a similar tool - MKSHAPE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) You might like LTFLY. A lisp, easy to generate labeled lines on the fly. Image above made usin' the symbols from the keyboard. Text is easy enough, just use LTFLY and generate another line type. :wink: LTFly Instructions.zip Edited August 30, 2010 by Tankman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I have utilized the "old school" Flow Line Lintetype (with the ARROW that is never really centered) for many years If you have been using the characters in a complex linetype, then the Y offset is unique to a particular font. By playing around with this factor, you could properly centre the arrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 A few more line types using LTFLY lisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Timer Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I tried tp use Express Tools with the following linetype (using shape): *FLOWARROW,Civil Flowline with Arrow A,0,[FLOWARROW,flowarrow,s=.05,r=180],0.35,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05 Attached is the excerpt from the drawing....the linetype does not appear to work well within curves...it makes radial lines instead of following the curve How d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 If you use a shape which includes the line part of the arrow, then that shape is the linetype. When it goes round a curve, the line within the shape does not curve, and so the linetype shows as your image. You should just have the arrow head as the shape and leave the line part to AutoCAD, and then you could go around curves in a more seemly manner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vingee57 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Is this a linetype file (.lin) available? to post or email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) Is this a linetype file (.lin) available? to post or email? You have the code... *FLOWARROW,Civil Flowline with Arrow A,0,[FLOWARROW,flowarrow,s=.05,r=180],0.35,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05 Just make your own Shape The easiest way would be to use Express Tools. Snipped from CadForum: A more convenient way is to make use of the MKLTYPE Express Tool and generate your linetype directly from a pre-drawn drawing (you can use PLINEs, SHAPEs...). For shapes you can use a similar tool - MKSHAPE Edited September 11, 2012 by SLW210 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajrehman Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 in drawing pipe network i want write various pipe diameter in front of flow please help me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutter2d Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Anyone have a .lin file for the *FLOWARROW,Civil Flowline with Arrow A,0,[FLOWARROW,flowarrow,s=.05,r=180],0.35,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05,0,-0.05 linetype? I can't figure out how to make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 If what you posted is the actual linetype definition then just add it to your acad.lin file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gutter2d Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If what you posted is the actual linetype definition then just add it to your acad.lin file. Thanks, although after adding it, I get a "Bad Definition of FLOWARROW" error when loading the acad.lin file. Was FLOWARROW a block in the original poster's file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 No it was not a block it was a "shape" as noted in post #9. You can make your own and just name it FLOWARROW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casio47 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 [ATTACH]22769[/ATTACH][ATTACH]22767[/ATTACH]You might like LTFLY. A lisp, easy to generate labeled lines on the fly. Image above made usin' the symbols from the keyboard. Text is easy enough, just use LTFLY and generate another line type. :wink: I'm doing something wrong here...I have unzipped the ltfly.vlx to my desktop. I'm not following you on the dragging part of it you write of in your instructions? I'm also getting an unrecognized command on the APPLOAD command. Not sure what to do? Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Try _DEMANDLOAD=3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Nevermind, I saw on another thread you use Draftsight. I do not believe LISP is available on the free version of Draftsight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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