Harmonize Linetypes

[kstate92]

Saving an idw as an AutoCAD dwg has a Mapping Option, which is nice, but is kind of annoying as the listed Inventor linetypes frequently use different names than the standard AutoCAD linetypes. No Hidden?  Really?

For instance, Double Dash Chain seems to be the OTB standard for section lines, which in AutoCAD would be equivalent to... umm... well, just browse through the AutoCAD linetype drop down and try to pick the closest example, I guess.

I know the familiar screed "Inventor is not AutoCAD", but given that is does have decades more experience with linetypes (including a much larger pallette and the ability create custom ones), maybe just use that system for everything, in the same manner that is being done with materials and appearances.

[dgorsman]

Not an entirely bad idea (bear with me folks!).

But first I'd like to see the linetype definition system moved forward.  Rework the system in a similar fashion to what was done with the AutoDesk common materials - a common data store (XML being a likely candidate) with appropriate interfaces for all installed AutoDesk applications.  The interface would handle relatively common issues such as mixing imports between imperial and metric definitions (keep them in one place rather than two, translate dash/space lengths automatically, etc.).

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