Manage Linetypes Tool

Getting Started 

Manage Linetypes Tool is used to create/edit/delete Linetypes Objects.

 

mouse_20 Using the Manage Linetypes Tool:

Find the Manage Linetypes Tool icon ssManageLineTypes on the Library Toolbar (color coded peach) and Click on the tool. The manage dialog will show up and for the editing of linetype objects. After performing the desired operation in the manage dialog, click "OK" to save it to drawing. If "Cancel" is clicked, all the changes performed since opening this manage dialog are undone.

 

Manage_Linetypes

 

 

mouse_20 Select Linetype:

To select a linetype, click on one of the linetype names from the list displayed on the left hand side of the manage dialog.

 

mouse_20 View/Edit Linetypes:

To view properties of linetype, select a linetype from the column on the left. The "Preview" section will show the selected linetype as it will appear in drawing. All properties for selected linetype are displayed on the right hand side of the manage dialog.

 

btnAdd Add Linetypes:

To add a linetype to drawing, click on the add button (btnAdd)  under "Actions" section. This adds a new linetype to drawing's linetype library. By default the name property of linetype object is set to Line Type<Number>.

 

btnDelete Delete Linetypes:

To delete linetype from drawing, select a linetype from the left panel. Click on the delete button (btnDelete) in the "Actions" section. The selected linetype will be deleted. The delete button(btnDelete) becomes unavailable when there is no linetype selected or selected linetype is a default created linetype.

 

btnImportLIN Import Linetypes from a linetype file (.LIN file):

To import linetype from a linetype file, click on import button (btnImportLIN) in the "Actions" section. This opens a standard file select dialog. After selecting desired linetype file click "OK" and linetypes existing in selected file will be added to current drawings linetype library.

 

Also See:

Linetypes Objects

Library Toolbar