Just like any normal linetype, you can change the scale of this linetype too. I will make a circle and a rectangle as shown in the image below and then change its linetype from the properties palette.Īfter changing the linetype of the rectangle as well as the circle this is how my drawing looked like. So, now our custom linetype is ready for use, let’s use it in a simple drawing. At last, the command line will ask you to provide the ATEXT and linetype is now created and loaded as shown in the image below. Create a window to select the text, symbol and the lines in and press enter. Now the AutoCAD will ask you to select the objects. Click on the rightmost point of the linetype segment and press enter. Again command line will ask you for the endpoint of the linetype segment. Select the leftmost point on this linetype segment and press enter. Now the command line will ask you to specify the starting point of the line definition. Press enter and it will ask you for a description, add the description which you want or press enter to skip this.
I will use ATEXT as the name of linetype.
Now the AutoCAD will ask you to provide the name of line type. The file extension for line type will be saved with “.lin”. In case, I am using desktop as the specific location and naming it as Sample Ltype. Save this custom line type at a specific location where you want to save it and give it a name. Now type MKLTYPE on the command line and press enter, select line type and file window will show up. So we need to convert Mtext into text using explode command before using the command. By doing so we can convert a Mtext into simple Text or single-line text. Select the text as well as arrow symbols then type X and press enter. Now before using this tool, select the text and symbol and explode them. For this, we will use MKLTYPE express tool. Our segment of line type is ready and we can convert it into a line type. After adding text and symbol make sure the two lines are of equal length as shown in the first image. Type “A” and repeat the same process of adding the left-pointing arrow symbol as previously done. Now right-click in the text box and select Paste from the contextual menu, you can also use Ctrl + V to paste the character. Select the left direction arrow then click to Select then Copy button and close the character map. Now select the Arial font in the character map window and scroll down the list of symbols till you see solid arrows. To add the symbol in this Mtext box you need to select other options from the Symbol tool of Insert panel on the Text Editor tab as shown in the image below. Type MTEXT and press enter, now make a box to start writing your Mtext. Let’s start by making this line type pattern. In this case, the arrows are used from the character map and a letter is Mtext. Let’s assume that we want a custom line type containing repeating patterns of text and symbol as shown in the image below.
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In this article, I will explain all about AutoCAD line types and how to modify them. Also if you want to use any particular kind of line type you can make it in AutoCAD without using complex process and within a short time as well. Although AutoCAD has its own unique library of line types which is quite useful for most of the common drawings.
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How to Create Custom LineTypes in AutoCADĪutoCAD is a very user-friendly software when it comes to drawing with the use of CAD.
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