linetype help...

I was trying to create a linetype to create the effect of corrugated metal
decking... kind of like this /-\_/-\_/-\_/-\_/-\_/-\ but I put all my
points in a *.lin file and loaded the file but the like is straight... does
anyone already have a linetype like this or can anyone help me...

 

You can't just put "points" in a .lin file. You'll need to create a Complex
linetype, using one or more shapes to do what you want. Details in HELP
(Customization Guide section). There are also a couple of very useful
Express Tools you should take a look at: MKLType and MKShape for creating
linetypes and shape files, respectively.
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Here is an example of a complex linetype that I use -

Create file called TEST.SHP and add the following lines
*130,10,TEST
014,10,1,-044,02C,10,1,044,014,0

Create file called TEST.LIN and add the following lines
*TEST,unununununununu
A,0,[TEST,test.shx,s=.02],-.08

Inside AutoCAD type -
COMPILE
TEST (shp file name)
-LINETYPE
L (load)
TEST (linetype name)
TEST (filename)

you will have to read how to create shapes and linetypes to create other
linetypes

Here are a bunch of other shapes I use for you to tryout -
*131,4,GATHER
012,02E,012,0
*132,2,ZIPPER
014,0
*133,6,SERGE
014,020,02C,028,014,0
*134,6,HANDTAPE
014,002,01C,001,01C,0
*135,4,HEM
10,1,-020,0
*136,4,CIRCLE
10,1,-020,0
*140,2,SLANT
012,0
*141,4,UDOWN
10,2,-044,0
*142,4,UUP
10,2,044,0
*143,6,BOX
014,020,02C,028,014,0
*144,6,TRACK1
014,002,01C,001,01C,0
*145,4,ZIG
012,02E,012,0
*146,4,CIRC1
10,1,-020,0
*147,10,BAT
025,10,2,-044,04B,10,2,044,025,0
*148,2,TICK
014,0
*149,2,TICK1
012,0
*150,2,BRICK
012,0