Custom linestyle - *Invalid* Too many segments in linetype definition.

[john.gonzales2MCTF]

Hello, I'm trying to create a util linestyle and get the above error message.

I want it to look like:  G - - - (D) - - - G --- (D) --- G

that is how I started it.  Text, 3 lines, Text, 3 lines.

Any help is appreciated.

[chriscowgill7373 · Accepted solution]

Can you provide you current code for your line?  I would say based on the error, you are trying to code too much

You can only have between 2 and 12 dash/dot specifications.  Text, 3 lines, text 3 lines, would be too many (each gap counts as well)

[john.gonzales2MCTF]

Hi,

I can't post it because it won't create it.  I believe your correct tho and wanted to confirm I can't.

Presenting it as:  --- G(D) ---, seems to work.

I wanted the G and (D) to be separate, but that seems to be too much.

Thank  you for your reply!

[chriscowgill7373]

Were you coding it or trying to create it from a drawing?  I went straight to coding it, which is what told me about the 2/12 requirement.  What about separating them by 1 dash so you would have dash g dash d dash dash as your definition.  The dash and g would not be able to be gapped that would cause the 12 count to be exceeded

[john.gonzales2MCTF]

I was using lines and txt in a file with the express tool MKLTYPE.

Yeah, I will play with it more and see what will work best.

--- G(D)--- seemed to work.

I'll try your suggestion too.

Thanks for your reply!

[chriscowgill7373]

no problem

as a note, --- g (d) --- as you have it written would have 6 dashes when drawn as the pattern repeats

--- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- --- g (d) --- 

is what you will see

as opposed to 

- g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) -- - g (d) --

[cheryl.buck]

Hi @john.gonzales2MCTF,

To add to the information provided by @chriscowgill7373, the following Autodesk Knowledge Network (AKN) articles cover linetypes as well as the limitations in a linetype definition. 

About Simple Custom Linetypes

MKLTYPE (Express Tool)

All the best,