I have the new IntelliCAD 4PE version of the software and I am triing to create complex linetypes (line with text or shapes imbedded). When I type the syntax the program erases the text portion. When I copy a complex linetype from another drawing it does the same thing. Am I doing something wrong or is there a bug? It is also possible I am confused by the directions. Please help.
rkelshaw

rkelshaw,

Here is an example with text,

*WATER,W
A,.5,-.5,["W",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*GAS,G
A,.5,-.5,["G",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*ELECTRICAL,E
A,.5,-.5,["E",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*SEWER,S
A,.5,-.5,["S",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1

Append the above to a .LIN file

ssc

ssc,
Thanks for your timely response. However, this is still not working for me. I typed what you wrote, but when I hit OK and go back to the linetype explorer the text in the line has been erased and I am left with (0.05,0.05)a dashed line. Am I missing a step?

rkelshaw

rkelshaw,

Maybe I should have been a bit clearer. Are you trying to make the complex linetype within an ICAD session? I have not had much success in doing this. What I do is take the examples below and open the ICAD.LIN file (IntelliCAD root directory)with notepad or other text editor and paste the linetype information at the bottom of the file, i.e. see below for part of the ICAD.LIN file:

A,24,-6,1,-6
*11b2,Double-dashed dotted line 2mm
A,24,-6,24,-6,1,-6
*12b2,Dashed double-dotted line 2mm
A,24,-6,1,-6,1,-6
*13b2,Double-dashed double-dotted line 2mm
A,24,-6,24,-6,1,-6,1,-6
*14b2,Dashed triplicate-dotted line 2mm
A,24,-6,1,-6,1,-6,1,-6
*15b2,Double-dashed triplicate-dotted line 2mm
A,24,-6,24,-6,1,-6,1,-6,1,-6
*WATER,W
A,.5,-.5,["W",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*GAS,G
A,.5,-.5,["G",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*ELECTRICAL,E
A,.5,-.5,["E",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1
*SEWER,S
A,.5,-.5,["S",STANDARD,S=0,R=0,X=0,Y=-.1],-1

You could also create a Custom.LIN file and put them in there.

Does this help?

ssc

Awesome!
...
Is there a syntax dictionary somewhere for those? I'd love to be able to make my own.

Thanks,
Su

It's help alot. thxgeometry dash meltdown