editable linetype

[nostupidquestions]

has anyone come up with an editable linetype? for example, instead of having linetypes for 8" AC, 8" DI, 8" PVC, there would be a linetype that you could type in the text you want. we use lots of different linetypes that we only use once or rarely. it seems like it would be useful.

[Anonymous]

This is not possible given how linetypes are generated within AutoCAD. Now,
a routine could be created that arrays that text along a line, but it will
not move with the line unless the routine is written in a certain manner.
In any case, it won't be a linetype and will require the use of that
routine.

--
Matt Kolberg
Global CADD Systems - A division of Cansel

[Anonymous]

LTFLY is pretty good
'LTFly - automatically generate AutoCAD complex linetypes (with embedded
text) on the fly (VLX LISP)'

see this link (free)
http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/download.asp?fileID=1052


"NoStupidQuestions" wrote in message news:6341597@discussion.autodesk.com...
has anyone come up with an editable linetype? for example, instead of having
linetypes for 8" AC, 8" DI, 8" PVC, there would be a linetype that you could
type in the text you want. we use lots of different linetypes that we only
use once or rarely. it seems like it would be useful.

[nostupidquestions]

that's not exactly what i was looking for but it does the job. thanks a bunch.

[peter_thomson]

I think you can use a labelled alignment style for this. I don't have C3D at home, but I am sure we started to look at this a year or two back. the beauty is that you can have plan readable labels in the "linetype"..

PT

[nostupidquestions]

that's more like what i was thinking, a linetype with 'intelligence'. i'll give it a try. thanks.