line type definition

[Anonymous]

How do I get the definition or code of a line type that is loaded in a .dwg? I have a lisp that loads layers and line types, but the routine stops in a new drawing, because the DEMO line type is not in the acad.lin file.

[pendean]

Post your LISP file, lets see what it is actually trying to do.

[Kent1Cooper]

Put something like "extract linetype definition" or similar wording into the "Search the Community" window, and you'll find several threads on the subject, with links to routines that do that.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thanks Kent1Cooper, I found “linout.vlx” and used (load " linout.vlx ") to load it and “linout” to execute the routine and it worked perfectly to what I needed which was to find - *DEMO,DEMO ---- / ---- / ---- / ----

A,0.125,-0.02,["/",Standard,s=0.1,r=0,x=-0.05,y=-0.05],-0.015

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

How about something like this

(setq lstyleinfo (tblsearch "Ltype" "dashed"))
(if (= lstyleinfo nil)(command "linetype" "load" "dashed" "acad.lin" ""))

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

The AutoCAD Forum won’t let me attach the file - linout.vlx, so if someone needs the file just save it and change the extention to .vlx or you can get it here - https://www.cadstudio.cz/en/download.asp?file=LinOut