Re: complex linetypes

Well, that was it! I have already tried the astronomical LTSCALE &
that didn't make a difference. BUT, when I tried to insert the shape
file into the drawing, I got a message box that said that the shape
was an INVALID OR UNSUPPORTED IMAGE FILE. So, I guess that means that
I need to start over on my shape. I supposed I would be much better
off not using an AutoCAD dwg.

Thanks again for your help,
Kathy

"Michael Bulatovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> Oh.
> 
> Have you tried just inserting the shape into the drawing to PROVE that it's
> definition is valid?
> 
> If it does, try an astronomical LTSCALE and look at your line.
> 
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> 
> 
> MichaelB
> www.michaelbulatovich.com
> 
> "Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Well, I started out with a LTSCALE of 1, which gave me a straight
> > line, and when up in increments of 5 from there. At LTSCALE 20 I
> > started getting a row of dots really close together. As I went up in
> > scale, the dots spread farther apart. No shape, no lines. It's almost
> > 2:30 in the morning here. I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks again for
> > all of your help.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> > "Michael Bulatovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>  news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > IINM, there are multipliers in that shape. It's too complex for me to go
> > > into today, but 3200 is a big LTSCALE. Why don't you try changing it to
> > > something quite a bit smaller and see if your shape shows up at some
>  point?
> > > -- 
> > >
> > >
> > > MichaelB
> > > www.michaelbulatovich.com
> > >
> > > "Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Here is my linetype shape file:
> > > >
> > > > *135,86,REMC3
> > > >
> > >
>  4,133,4,75,3,174,3,64,002,9,(115,64),(0,0),001,9,(0,-127),(0,-1),(0,0),002,9
> > > ,(-76,127),(-1,1),(0,0),001,9,(0,-127),(0,-1)
> > > >
> > >
>  (0,0),002,9,(39,127),(0,1),(0,0),001,9,(0,-127),(0,-1),(0,0),002,9,(-76,127)
> > > ,(-1,1),(0,0),001,9,(0,-127),(0,-1),(0,0)
> > > > 002,9,(0,64),(0,0),001,4,64,4,174,3,75,3,133,0
> > > >
> > > > I looked at the compiled file & it does have one for the REMC3
> > > > linetype shape file. I can send you a copy of the characters if you
> > > > want.
> > > >
> > > > My linetype scale is 3200. I am working on a drawing that is 14,000' X
> > > > 8,897'. I work for an electric company putting their mylars & scanned
> > > > drawings of powerlines to AutoCAD, among any other CAD work they can
> > > > throw at me.
> > > >
> > > > Kathy
> > > >
> > > > "Michael Bulatovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>  news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > > > A few things:
> > > > >
> > > > > Are you SURE the shape has been added to the shape file, and that
>  the
>  shape
> > > > > file was COMPILED? We should have a look at your shape file.
>  (uncompiled)
> > > > >
> > > > > Your line starts off with a 6.35 segment, leaves a 2.54 gap, inserts
>  a
> > > > > shape, leaves another 2.54 gap, and then ends with a 25.4 segment
>  which
>  will
> > > > > lead to a 31.75 segment between gaps after the first one. Is this
>  what
>  you
> > > > > want?
> > > > >
> > > > > What is your linetype scale? Your shape might be so big that you
>  have to
> > > > > draw a huge mammoth line to see even one of them, or it may be so
>  small
>  that
> > > > > it looks like a dot.
> > > > >
> > > > > -- 
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > MichaelB
> > > > > www.michaelbulatovich.com
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > OK, here's my .lin file:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > A,6.35,-2.54,[REMC3,ltypeshp.shx,x=-2.54,s=.1],-2.54,25.4
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here is what the linetype is *supposed* to look like:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----||||----||||----||||----||||----
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I decided that the scale of my shape file may be too large and
>  that is
> > > > > > why I have it set so small. I just changed that this morning to
>  see if
> > > > > > it would make a difference and so far it hasn't.
> > > > > > Again, thanks guys so much for your help, without you, I don't
>  know
> > > > > > what I would do. You have been a very big help so far & I truly
> > > > > > appreciate all of the assistance that you have given me and hope
>  that
> > > > > > others appreciate you just as much.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Paul Turvill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>  news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > > > > > There's no way to guess without seeing what you're working with.
>  Show us
> > > > > > > what your .lin file looks like, along with a description of what
>  the
> > > > > > > linetype is *supposed* to look like.
> > > > > > > ___
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Any suggestions on what I may be
> > > > > > > > doing wrong?