I've received a file from a surveyor, and it contains complex linetypes. If I choose to "reverse" the polyline, the text does not flip. What is the parameter within the linetype description that will allow me to reverse a polyline and have the text flip? thanks
Try the following example. I created two linetypes for overhead electric lines, one rotated 180 degrees so the text is always readable. The setting "A=180" is the only difference.
*OE,Overhead Electric ----OE----OE----OE----OE----OE----OE--
A,.5,-.2,["OE",STYLUS,S=.1,U=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.2
*OE_180,Overhead Electric-Rotated180 ----OE----OE----OE----OE----OE----OE--
A,.5,-.2,["OE",STYLUS,S=.1,U=0.0,A=180,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.2
Or from AutoCAD's own Help:
Check the linetype definition if you have access to it, for the rotation part of the text-inclusion entry:
Create those linetypes and play around with the A and R settings. Draw some lines in all different directions and you'll see what the settings do.
@cjneper wrote:
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A,.5,-.2,["OE",STYLUS,S=.1,U=0.0,A=180,X=-0.1,Y=-.05],-.2
Is it even permissible to have two rotation entries? If it doesn't give you any invalid error, I assume the second one rules, and the first one is ignored and therefore removable.
I'm no linetype expert. I'm sure I created these through trial and error. I do get a different result if I take out the "U=0.0"
I did some testing... To get the result I wanted, both rotation factors have to be in there.
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