hcostanzo Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I've created my first line type (woohoo!) but the rotated V that I used as an "arrow" won't center and I'm having a difficult time understanding why so that I can fix it. I am aware that linetypes like the one I created exist but I wanted the arrows a specific size and distance apart which I couldn't do with the existing linetypes available to me (also I really wanted to try creating a custom one). In the attached picture: -the green line is the finished custom linetype -the red lines are polylines -the blue text is rotated 90 degrees, set to a text style titled Linetype (simplex font, not annotative, height set to 0 and width set to 1.0), and Justify set to Bottom Center linetypes-Model.pdf The finished linetype code is: *STREAM_LINE_W_ARROW_BIG,Stream_Line_W_Arrow_Big A,.392629,["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90],.207371,-.144393,.011213,-.138787,.011213,-.138787,.011213,-.144393,.392629,["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90],.207371 Also, this the first time I've attached a picture, I'm not sure that I did it correctly, please excuse my lack of know-how on this. I will look into it further for future use. Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you in advance! Quote
ReMark Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 I would have used a different technique and gone with the MKSHAPE and MKLTYPE commands found in Express Tools. Quote
eldon Posted April 23, 2013 Posted April 23, 2013 ["V",Linetype,y=-.07619,s=.2,u=90] Several comments:- If you make a custom linetype with a named Textstyle, then that Textstyle has to be loaded into a new drawing before you can use that linetype in a new drawing. I am not sure whether the Bottom Centre justification does any good in this case. I would prefer to finely adjust the position of the character with the x and y factors (I see that you do not have an x factor in the definition). You are using the u factor. this means that if you draw a circle with this linetype, then halfway round, the arrow will change direction. Also the u factor does not convert down to earlier versions. I would prefer to use the r factor. Quote
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