AutoCAD/specific line types

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Expert: - 6/13/2008


Question
Hi.

How can I create a line type that looks like this?

------------>----------->---------->---------

Thanks


Answer
You can do it, but if you do, you should not use lines, but plines with PLINEGEN set to 1 so you don't get a bunch of short segments that wont generate short sub-segments.  I did it with the EXPRESS TOOL: MKLTYPE.  I came up with one that looked pretty good.

Just remember there shouldn't be any spaces between characters except where text content is defined in the linetype.  MKLTYPE wouldn't allow so many segments as you show.  But you can still create one that is similar and show flow direction like you want to.

If you still do not understand, keep the dialog going.  

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