creating a new linetype

Hi all....

I need a new linetype, but can't seem to create what I want.
Can I ask for help here?

this linetype will always be used as an arc.
it needs to have a dot with a space on each side.
It needs to have a dot and 2 spaces in the center whether it is 2' or 20'
long

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or

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can you help?

Thanks,
jojo
Autocad 2000

 

Nope. Linetypes don't work that way in AutoCAD; they are periodic
(repeating) in nature.
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hmm...any work around you can think of?
Thanks,
jojo

 

but one drawing may have hundreds of these arcs.
seems pretty labor intensive.

jojo

 

This is for mep plans. It is simply an arc from the switch to the light.

http://photos.yahoo.com/cgv_2000
look in the folder labeled linetype.

on the left you see what we have now, on the right you see what the boss
wants.
The space dot space will be constant, the length of line on each side
varies.

Thanks for looking,
jojo

 

If the arcs have the same sweep, you could make a block out of 3
segments......

 

they don't.

 

Have you considered using the linetype scale in the properties box?

1. Create the linetype
2. Draw an arc (I use the "start - end" one)
3. Select arc and click the "properties" icon
4. Change the linetype scale value until it looks correct.

Just my thoughts.

Janice

 

Am I missing something here? IE: What the boss wants? Why the hell would
someone need/want to reinvent a/the wheel for? Did the 'boss' just off the
tater wagon and land on his head or has he money to blow? I'm not sayin I've
never went off in search of a left handed monkey wrench
before.........but..........? Aw shucks, I read this one in Dilbert with the
pointy haired boss...........har har har, I got it! ;-)

Dan

 

That'll work, but if you have a lot of them......