Re: complex linetypes

Robert's example will not work because the syntax is wrong, and it assumes
you have a compiled shape named "||||", but my point remains. If you make a
simple shape of one vertical line, compile it, and then write a linetype
that, say, draws a segment, leaves a gap, [inserts the shape & leaves a gap]
five times, it should work. Hang in there. Customization is the promised
land of productivity, but you have to bang your head against it for a while
with these applications. This is what stops most people.

When I get overwhelmed I try to scale back my goals for a bit. Why not try
to compile a vertical line shape and make a simple line with shapes in gaps
as a warm-up exercise? There are a couple of my custom complex linetypes on
my site that work and that you can review. In fact, the shape file that goes
with them has a vertical (perpendicular) line shape named "slope" in it and
the linetype named "slope" uses it alternating between long and short
versions of it with NO line between them. The linetype "carpet" also uses
the same shape. Hope it helps.
-- 


MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.com

"Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Still not working, even at different linetype scales. All I'm getting
> is a line of dots. I've tried matching it to other AutoCAD linetypes,
> like the GAS linetype, but it still doesn't work.
>
> Thanks,
> Kathy
>
> "Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > Indeed like so
> >
> > *POWER_LINE,Power
line ----||||----||||----||||----||||----||||----||||----
> > A,6.54,-2.54,["||||",STANDARD,S=2.54,R=0.0,X=-0.1,Y=-1.27],-5.08
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > "Michael Bulatovich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > There shouldn't be more than one ltypeshp.sh(p/x). The line code you
> >  posted
> > > was from a file named ltypeshp.shp? Either way, it seems quite heavy
for a
> > > bunch of parallel lines. One simple shape repeated outta do it.
> > > -- 
> > >
> > >
> > > MichaelB
> > > www.michaelbulatovich.com
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kathleen Clevenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Yes, I did create the shape with MKSHAPE, & it is a ltypeshp.shx
file.
> > > > I made an AutoCAD drawing, then used the MKSHAPE command in the
> > > > Express tools, & it is now a ltypeshp.shx file. Sorry to disagree.
> > > >
> > > > Kathy
> > > >
> > > > "Paul Turvill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> >  news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > > > If you created your shape file with MKSHAPE, it's probably not in
the
> > > > > ltypeshp.shx file; MKSHAPE, I believe, compiles your special
shapes
> >  into
> > > > > their own files by default, probably remc3.shx in this case. If
you
> >  find
> >  a
> > > > > remc3.shx file on your system, change the specification in your
.lin
> >  file
> > > > > from
> > > > > [REMC3,ltypeshp.shx ...]
> > > > > to
> > > > > [remc3,remc3.shx ...]
> > > > > so that it's looking in the right file.
> > > > > ___
> > > > >
> > > > > "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:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----||||----||||----||||----||||----
> > > > > >
> > >