How to Create Custom Linetype in AutoCAD?
Run command -LINETYPE
Select option ‘Create’
Enter name of linetype to create: Dash Dash (you can specify any name and press Enter)
Create Or Append Linetype File’ file dialog will open.
Choose folder to save .lin file type and click ‘ Save ‘
Description text: This will create Dash Dash type line.
Enter linetype pattern (on next line): A, ‘0.5,-0.5’
New Linetype definition saved to file.
How to Load Custom Linetype in AutoCAD?
Run Command ‘-LINETYPE’
Choose option ‘Load’
Enter linestype(s) to load: Dash Dash (press Enter)
Select .lin file which we saved after creating custom linetype.
Check command line message: Linetype “Dash Dash” loaded.
but our newly created and loaded linetype is not Active linetype. If you try to draw line in AutoCAD then it will not be Dash Dash type line.
How to Set Linetype in AutoCAD?
Either you can Draw a line in AutoCAD and Go to Properties then change Linetype to Dash Dash .
or Run Command ‘-LINETYPE’ Choose option ‘Set’
Specify linetype name or: Dash Dash (press Enter)
Your Custom Linetype is set .
Now Draw line or any Object and you will see line will be Drawn as Dash Dash type.