Custom Linetype shows kink at bends

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I created a custom linetype to show the railway lines using the express commands " Make Shape & Make Linetype " commands. It looks perfect in straight lines. But, where the railyway line takes a turn, the linetype shows kinks as shown in the attached screenshot. The polyline linetype generation is ON.

Is there any other options to remove these kinks and make the linetype display smooth?

Thanks

Siva

[dmfrazier · Accepted solution]

Have you tried PEDIT's "Fit" or "Spline" options?

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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I created a custom linetype to show the railway lines using the express commands " Make Shape & Make Linetype " commands. It looks perfect in straight lines. But, where the railyway line takes a turn, the linetype shows kinks as shown in the attached screenshot. The polyline linetype generation is ON.

Is there any other options to remove these kinks and make the linetype display smooth?

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Not completely, with something defined with straight pieces as is kind of necessary with compound linetypes -- there is always the possibility that a piece will have its defined beginning or insertion point closer to a downstream vertex than its own length, so it will extend beyond.  And Polyline arc segments will also give you trouble.  But you can at least get closer in a situation like your illustration, by breaking the filled and empty parts into smaller pieces, such as in this thread.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all.

Pedit's - Spline option solved my problem.

@Kent - Reducing block size is not acceptable in my case.

Regards,

Siva