#Linetypes For Autocad Series Of Dots

Linetypes For Autocad Series Of Dots

The default linetype file is acad.lin. AutoCAD linetypes are composed of a series of dots and dashes separated by spaces, and can contain embedded shape and text objects. These files have the extension. Linetypes Linetype definition files define AutoCAD linetypes.

These values are saved in the drawing, so it’s worth getting them right in your template file. Bur these basic linetype definitions do not use standard scale of 1:1 and do not conform to the European standard DIN EN ISO 128-2 (dash spacing).To change a variable’s value, simply type it in at the command line and enter a new value when prompted. AutoCAD offers default dashed linetypes in its linetype library for imperial and metric drawings and a couple of complex linetypes with symbols.

LTSCALEThis variable sets the Line Type Scale factor globally.Use LTSCALE to change the scale factor of all linetypes for all geometry in a drawing. The default Why have I suggested these settings? Let me run through each one in a little more detail. Rather, you have load them yourself. There can be an indefinite number of linetypes, therefore AutoCAD does not come with the linetypes preloaded into the drawing.