topic Re: define line type to use u= or r= in AutoCAD Forum

define line type to use u= or r=

truewaytw — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:58:48 GMT

what different to use (u= or r= ) in line type , it's same when i was to test !

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

Todd_Rogers — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:55:01 GMT

R was the legacy code. U is the new code. Using U will rotate the text in a linetype the correct way regardless of the direction the line was drawing. For example, if you use R and draw a line from right to left, the text in the linetype will be upside down. If you draw it from left to right, it will be shown correctly. By using U, you don't have to worry about the direction the line was drawn.

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

truewaytw — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 03:01:32 GMT

thanks very much

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Nov 2015 17:19:00 GMT

When using Dview Twist for viewport orientation the U setting may malfunction.

The only way to solve it that i have found is to use the UCS method to set the viewport orientation.

This has been noticed in Civil 3D and autocad 2014.

Just for everyones information 🙂

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 22:05:52 GMT

Correction, the U option for linetypes is apparently glitched. I have had some where it works but most have not worked at all. Until they get this fixed it is best to have the linetypes set to R and reverse them. This is still an issue as of 2016 and really needs to be fixed Autodesk....

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

CyrusLSteele — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:32:10 GMT

This was just the explanation I was searching for. Helped me edit a copy of a linetype to have the text written below the corridor featureline instead of above.

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

CovenStine — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 15:24:50 GMT

@Anonymous I take it that you've found that the problem is NOT just that the command is "not rotating to view- only rotating to UCS UP" ?

Have you been able to nail down a predictable way to repeat the glitch you're talking about?

The rotation glitch is wrong any way you look at it- ignored glitches like this drives me bats- Autodesk still seems to be focusing on new features over correcting existing problems, because, "they're not going to switch products! Just need to attract new users and get them to commit to a 5-yr SAAS contract!"

Anywho, thanks for the update!

Edit: Jeez I didn't catch how old this post was. Sorry!

@CovenStine - this post has been edited due to Community Rules & Etiquette violation.

Re: define line type to use u= or r=

Brendan.O'Dwyer — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:48:24 GMT

Thank you, you solved my issue with one of my linetypes I received from a client!!