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Custom Linetype with Text NOT Reversing

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:09:09 GMT

Hello! So I created a custom linetype with text that is just ">" for arrows. It was the easiest way I knew how to quickly create a linetype. But I need to find a way to make it so when drawing polylines the arrows will face the opposite way (<). No issues when drawing lines up and down, the arrows will go in either direction depending on the starting point. But left to right and right to left the arrows only face > this way. I've tried the reverse, rotate and mirror and they don't correct it. I also tried editing the text style for reverse and backwards and it offsets all the text so it is no longer centered on the lines. All of the solutions I have found were for how to make the text not reverse and in this case I do want the text to reverse! I am using AutoCAD 2020 but I need the solution to be able to work in LT or at least be fixed in AutoCAD and have it work in LT.

Thank you!

Re: Custom Linetype with Text NOT Reversing

imadHabash — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:21:22 GMT

HI,

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Re: Custom Linetype with Text NOT Reversing

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:28:38 GMT

Thank you but unfortunately these links did not solve the issue with my existing linetypes.

Re: Custom Linetype with Text NOT Reversing

dgladfelter — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 03:07:41 GMT

For existing linetypes, you’ll need to open the original LIN file with notepad and add the U parameter. The following blog post shows what the syntax will look like.

https://thecadgeek.com/blog/autocad-linetype-text/

After editing the LIN file, you’ll need to use the LINETYPE command in AutoCAD to reload the LIN file into the existing drawing(s).

If you don’t have the original LIN file, there are routines to build a LIN file from the linetypes in an existing drawing. The following AKN article outlines some options for accomplishing that.

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/how-to-export-linetypes-from-a-drawing-in-autocad.html

Re: Custom Linetype with Text NOT Reversing

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:24:44 GMT

Thank you for the articles. It was actually very helpful. The issue was actually that I had the u parameter and needed to change it to an r parameter. But this helped. Thanks!