Inserting Linetype Files

[David Devitt]

Hello!

 

I have downloaded a slew of AutoCAD linetype files and have tried to "cut and paste" them into my acad notepad with no success - (maybe that's where I'm going wrong, right off the bat). Anyway, after pasting the lines of text into my notepad and saving the updated notepad, I return to AutoCAD only to find that the linetypes are not available for use. What is it that I am doing wrong?

 

Thanks - Dave:cry:

[ReMark]

Did you use the correct file type extension (i.e. - .LIN)?

 

Did you tell AutoCAD where to find this new file (i.e. - add the "path" to your Support files search path)?

 

BTW...Notepad is a Windows feature not an AutoCAD feature.

[David Devitt]

Yes, I think so. I inserted the new linetype text into the acad linetype notepad found in my enu subfolder. If it is useful, here is the line of test that I added:

 

*FENCE1,---X----X----X---

A,.5,[X,pwrltshp.shx,s=0.05],.15

 

Maybe there is something wrong within it - I dunno

 

Thanks, Dave

[ReMark]

Recognize this?

[David Devitt]

Uhhh, no . How do I get there, in AutoCAD 2008, and what do I do when I am there?

[ReMark]

I think your fence linetype definition might be missing something like a shape file. Did you create or download a shape file?

 

How do you get where? To the Options dialog box? You could type "Options" at the command line.

 

Did you edit the default linetype file that comes with AutoCAD using Notepad? The file is named acad.lin. If so did you make a backup copy of the original file?

[BIGAL]

Type CONFIG then Remarks image above will appear add a directory wher you want to save all you bits & pieces.

 

If you can not find pwrltshp.shp then use something like this see "G" change to "X" metric ?

 

*GAS_MAIN,Gas main ----G----G----G----G----G----G--

A,40,-5.08,["G",STANDARD,S=1.8,R=0.0,X=-1.8,Y=-.9],-3

 

Also you need to "LINETYPE LOAD" to add linetypes to an existing dwg

[David Devitt]

Thanks Big Al

[David Devitt]

Thanks for all the help ReMark!