Any way to adjust symbol location on line?

[MbMinx]

Coming from another CAD package (MicroStation).

In that, there is a tool to "shift" a linestyle, essentially to slide the linestyle pattern along the line so that you can adjust the locations of symbols or gaps.

Is there anything like this in AutoCAD?

Thank you.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

No, unless you create your own linetype.  You can change the scale of the linetype but thats probably not what you are looking for.

[natasha.l]

Hello @MbMinx, 

It seems you plan to import 3rd party symbols into a AutoCAD file, it is likely they will come in as blocks. 

You can edit these blocks using the block editor "Edit Block In-Place" or "Open Block Editor". 

Block Editor Options

Please "Accept Solution" if a reply or replies have helped resolve the issue or answered your question, to help others in the community.

[MbMinx · Accepted solution]

No, I wasn't planning to import 3rd party blocks.

I have a linestyle in one of my drawings that has symbols placed at regular intervals. I was hoping that AutoCAD would have the ability to shift that linestyle along the element to reposition those symbols a little further down the line.

Apparently, the answer to this (and other questions) is "No, AutoCAD can't do that."

[agibbons]

looking for the same thing, any luck?

[chriscowgill7373]

Unfortunately,  it has not changed in the last 6 years.  You can write your custom linetype to accommodate a shift, or you can use the MEASURE command and place a block along a line at a specified interval or distance.

A trick I have used in the past for my own custom linetypes is to learn the optimum length interval, and make sure my polyline Is an interval of that length so the linetype looks as I desire it.  This is particular for guardrail and pavement marking linetypes.

[Kent1Cooper]

You can either Break the Line into two near an end, and slide the common endpoint, or make it a Polyline, add a vertex near an end, and slide that vertex along it with linetype generation disabled.