topic Linetype folder location in AutoCAD LT Forum

Linetype folder location

ja1357 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 12:54:32 GMT

I am using AutoCAD 2019LT

I am looking at drawing up a site drainage plan and to my surprise there are no surface / foul waste linetypes and they have to be custom made. So I created the code in notepad and now I cant find the autocad folder where all the linetypes reside. I am starting to think it is not possible in LT version, am I correct? Also it is not clear if the notepad txt file should retain its.txt extension or if this should be renamed to .ln?

I have never created a custom linetype before and all info on the web including Autodesks help & nothing answers the above questions.

Thanks

Betreff: Linetype folder location

cadffm — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:47:18 GMT

1. The extension is ".lin"

2. You can load linetype from whereever you want

command LINETYPE

Standard *.lin are stored in

"C:\\Users\\<user>\\appdata\\roaming\\autodesk\\<autocad version>\<release>\\<language>\\support\\

Betreff: Linetype folder location

ja1357 — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:09:32 GMT

Thanks Betreff

I can see the location through AutoCAD's LINTYPE command by clicking the File... in the Load Reload Linetypes Dialog box and it is exactly how you explained but if I go through windows explorer the App Data folder is missing.

Betreff: Linetype folder location

cadffm — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:27:28 GMT

Is your Windows Explorer set up to display hidden system files/folders?

Do you have the right from IT to see that folder?

Betreff: Linetype folder location

ja1357 — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 12:50:58 GMT

I have been on numerous forums and all I can find is click view and check
show hidden folders but I don't even have that option all I get is the view
large icons, list etc.

Re: Linetype folder location

benjaminJR39U — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:53:06 GMT

I know this is old.. but I stumbled across it looking for the same thing.

Finally found it, but yes it's in the support folder under %AppData% and user

"C:\\Users\<user>\appdata\roaming\autodesk\<autocad version>\<release>\<language>\support\

As for viewing hidden folders on WINDOWS.

You do need Admin privileges I believe, but nowadays, in "File explorer" you click the 3 dots button ... , click OPTIONS (not properties), click the "View" tab at the top of the "Folder Options" window, go to the list under "Advanced Settings", find the option "Hidden files and folders" and click the radio button underneath that says "Show hidden files, folders, and drives".

If you have Admin privileges, you should be good to go!