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Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

(OP)
I am looking for a linetype that has a bold line with 3 circles (filled in).   Kinda like this:

  ----------- o o o --------------- o o o -----------

The line would be solid and not dashed and the circles would be filled.  Can this be done?  Cause I am having a hard time creating it.  

Please help.......

RE: Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

You could use a linetype with embedded text, such as supplied as a standard AutoCAD linetype like "GAS". To make solid "o" need to use Wingding font, letter L. In linetype definition file (acad.lin or ACAD2000.lin) add the text lines to define this, including style name.  In drawing will need to have that style name, and style defined to use Wingdings.

Good Luck,
Carl

RE: Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

(OP)
Can't do that cause it needs to be filled in.  Can't be an open circle.  I know you can make a linetype with shape files but everytime I send a drawing to a client I would have to send the shape file with it.  Then once they get the shape file they have to know what to do with it. So I need to find a way around this.

More suggestions?

RE: Help on Linetype ot Library's of Linetypes for AutoCAD Map 5

Dcard,

Did you try the suggestion?  I just did and it works, on the screen.  The Wingdings "l" is a solid circle not an open one.  I added the following 2 lines to acad.lin:

*POST_LINE,Post line ----ooo----ooo----ooo----ooo----
A,.5,-.2,["lll",Wingpost,S=.1,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.25

Then in the drawing define style "Wingpost" to use font "Wingdings". You may want to play with the numbers to get spacings and alignments just right.

Carl

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