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Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

pdavis23KMW — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 18:53:40 GMT

Hi all,

I keep getting the same error that "Dots (Zeros) cannot be adjacent" when trying to create my custom linetype.

I know that the positive numbers represent the length of the line and the negative numbers represent the space after the line and before the text. However, I'm not sure what's causing the Dots (Zeros). I don't have any periods either. Does anyone have a clue as to how I'm setting up the line incorrectly? I included my linetype and the notepad for it.

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

Kent1Cooper — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 19:51:46 GMT

You boxed in exactly the problem:

Those are adjacent dots [zero-length pen-down segments]. Try removing one of the 0, elements, or more likely, both, since you're starting with a pen-down segment after them anyway.

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

pdavis23KMW — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:46:52 GMT

How do I modify the lines though, to remove the zeros. I've included my model space that shows my custom linetype.

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

Kent1Cooper — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 23:38:58 GMT

Did the make-a-linetype routine not put it into a file with a .pat ending? You can open that in a plain-text editor such as Notepad, and delete the 0,0, part, and save it.

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

pdavis23KMW — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:26:28 GMT

No. it's saving as .lin file. I'm able to open the definition in notepad, and have tried just deleting the zeros, but I'm not sure if that changes anything in AutoCad.

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

Kent1Cooper — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:45:53 GMT

My mistake -- .lin is right [several Hatch topics recently have me thinking .pat]. After you make that change, save the file, and in an AutoCAD drawing, use the LINETYPE command and the Load option to reload the definition. Does it then work?

Re: Dots (Zeros) Error while creating custom linetype

TomBeauford — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:20:44 GMT

Simply lisp to add linetypes with text by ronjonp: https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=47058.msg520876#msg520876