Linetype

The Linetype options let you customize the available linetypes through a dedicated editor.

Linetypes for drawing representations are defined in standards. For more information, see Drafting User's Guide.

Linetype

The available linetypes are displayed in a list, the first eight types being unavailable as they correspond to the default linetypes (displayed in the Object Properties panel) and cannot be modified.

First, double-click the linetype to be modified. The Linetype editor lets you define either a mono-dimensional linetype, or a bi-dimensional linetype.

Mono-dimensional linetype
The Mono-dimensional linetype editor dialog box lets you define the linetype used for visualization and print purposes.

In the Visualization definition area, click to define the linetype pattern that is divided into 16 squares. A white square corresponds to a drawing, a black square corresponds to a blank.

In the Print definition box, enter the length in millimeters for each pattern segment. Do not forget to leave a blank space after each character you enter.

A positive value indicates a drawing, and a negative value indicates a move without drawing.

Click OK.

Bi-dimensional linetype

In the Bi-dimensional linetype editor dialog box, click a start and an end point to create a segment.Repeat this step as many times as required to define the pattern.

You can create segment breaks by double-clicking a point, and then moving the pointer to draw a new segment.

Click OK.