Hidden line type with Flow arrow (<)

[sjmsme]

Has anyone created this. It's a constant request from our engineers to have a hidden linetype version of all of our lines, even those with Text (ie OHU, UGU, W, etc)?

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

I have this:

*ARROWSHIDDEN,- - - - > - - - - > - - - - > - - - -
A,1,-.5,1,-1,[">",ROMANS,S=1.0,R=0.0,X=-0.95237,Y=-.4285657],-.5,1,-.5,1,-.5

It requires a Text Style defined in the drawing called ROMANS which uses the ROMANS.shx font, without a fixed height.

Each dash is 1 drawing unit long at an effective linetype scale [the drawing's multiplied by the object's] of 1.

You can monkey with the relative sizes of the dashes [positive numbers] and gaps [negative], the number of them between arrows, etc., and use it as a basis for linetypes with other text [or shape] inclusions.

That Line is drawn from left to right.  Use < instead to point the other way, or use a Rotation entry, and adjust the sizes of the gaps on either side of it to suit.

[sjmsme]

Kent!  thank you very much!

[Kent1Cooper]

You're welcome.  >These things are not difficult.<  Other variants are possible, for example if you like your arrowheads attached to a piece of shaft, try this:

*ARROWSHIDDEN,- - - -> - - - -> - - - -> - - - -
A,1,-.5,1.5,[">",ROMANS,S=1.0,R=0.0,X=-0.95237,Y=-.4285657],-.5,1,-.5,1,-.5