Existing custom line type file path location

[Anonymous]

Sombody at my company has made a custom line type that we use as a standard. ie. "existing 10" storm". 

Im trying to use the .Lin file as a template to make more line types such as , " Existing 24" storm". 

My problem is I cant find the file, does any body have any ideas how I can do a reverse lookup of this linetype?

Thanks in advance for any input / assistance. 

[Patchy · Accepted solution]

It's in the drawing, you can use the autolisp in this thread to export out that linetype definition and then put it in your acad.lin or make it an independent linetype.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/to-lin-lisp-exports-linetypes-to-a-ne...

[Kent1Cooper]

You could try the LINETYPE command, and in the dialog box, pick on the Load... button, and the File... button in that, and you should get a list of .lin files in your support file search path locations.  That should tell you what file(s) to try opening up to see which one contains that linetype definition.  You can just double-click on any of those file names and it will show you the names of the definitions it contains -- if it's not in the one you're looking at, Cancel and go back into the File... list to check another.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the help, its more than I've found any where else. The Lisp routine provides me with the Line-type's name and description But does not provide me with a definition, which is ultimately what I need.

[Anonymous]

Kent, thanks for the descriptive assistance. I've tried these steps all mornng and they provide information for a lot of linetypes but they are all autodesk stock linetypes.

I would imagine any linetype that is currently usable should be found this way though.

[Anonymous]

Patchy, Thanks for the help, its more than I've found any where else. The Lisp routine provides me with the Line-type's name and description But does not provide me with a definition, which is ultimately what I need.

How ever a quick google search of the Lisp provided on the other fourm brought me to this site, http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?36983-LISP-export-linetype-from-drawing-to-.lin-file .

Which did the trick.

Thanks for the help.