Costum line types in 2015

[kssnuggle]

OK I have some linetypes files that for some reason shows the text off to the left side and not centered in the gap. How do I get the text to center horizontaly Along the line in the gap?

Dave Z.

The old geezer

[Joe-Bouza]

Hi Dave
When using complex line type; those with text. They are define in a file the assigns a text style. Most likely "standard" the definition also assigns the height of the text. Therefore, the text style in the drawing should have a height definition of 0. Check the style in the drawing.

Also. LT, PSLT & MSLTSCALE should be set to 1

[kssnuggle]

Joe
How does the text height effect the horiz. Position of the text in the in the defined gap.

[Pointdump]

Dave Z,

Can you post those linetype files (text), or maybe a drawing with the miscreant linetypes? And a screen shot too. We'll see if we can beat those linetypes into submission.

Joe has the most probable reason.

Dave S

[Joe-Bouza]

Because the line type definition file also sets an offset relative to the text style insertion... so if the style is given a height in the drawing that offset is exassebated

[Joe-Bouza]

exacerbate 😳

[kssnuggle]

Joe/Dave

I have attached a dwg file and the *lin File.  The top 4 styles in the Lin file are the ones I am going bonkers over and can't get to work right.

The drawing files shows what I get in the drawing.

Sorry about the delay. Grandchild no 3. arrived.

Dave Z.

[Joe-Bouza · Accepted solution]

Hello Dave

Congrats on No.3! super

the line type file is like morse code

*ELEC UGE,electric line ---- UGE ---- UGE ---- UGE ---- <==============this part shows in the line type dialog
A,1.5,-.15,["UGE",Arial,S=.08,X=-0.100,Y=-0.04],-.15 <============ positive is line negative is gap

A,1.5,-.15,<============================================firs half of the line

["UGE",Arial,S=.08,X=-0.100,Y=-0.04] <=======================contents S=text height, x,y are the offsets from the end of the -.15 gap where the text is top right justified ( that an assumed default justification)

-.15 <================================================end gap, then the line repeats.

Your offsets just needed tweaking. see the revExample it spell it out graphically

[kssnuggle]

Thank You Joe that did the trick. The little drawing you provided with  dim's. helped a bunch.

[Joe-Bouza]

HTH Dave

It helped me too; I never thought it out that far