topic Creating Line types in Modeling

Creating Line types

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:46:40 GMT

Does any one out there know how ( or if ) a person can create an entirely new line type? Or is there a way to change an existing line like the cold water, prop. line, etc. to have a different letter? Thanks. jeff.
I use A/C 11.

Re: Creating Line types

Dwight — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:48:13 GMT

Yes.

Menu Options>Element Attributes>Line Types

You'll want to create your new line on the floor plan, copy it and then open the dialog.

Create a new symbol type line and then paste the artwork in.

Adjust the spacing to suit.

There's a weird scaling thing going on that others can help with since the sizes change... you'll see what i mean.

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:23:25 GMT

Well, i can copy & paste the line segments, but not the Letter. Any suggestions?

Re: Creating Line types

Dwight — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:27:19 GMT

Draw the letter with line segments

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:46:03 GMT

Ahhh, Much Better. now I can have some fun.

Re: Creating Line types

Dwight — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:50:09 GMT

Mid-July.

Summer.

Creating new line types at workstation considered "fun."

Hmmmm.

Let me get back to stripping paint. Now THAT is fun. Heat gun much safer than blowtorch.

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:54:11 GMT

Well, yes. Fun is stretching it a bit. It is just a super low energy day and I don't wanna do my real job..... Shhhh.

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:33:23 GMT

Try these threads for an explanation of the correct scaling needed when exploding the 3d text library part and pasting the lines as a new line-type -

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=28757&highlight=text+line+spline#28757

http://www.archicadwiki.com/TechNotes/Drawing_Curved_Text?highlight=%28linetype%29

Re: Creating Line types

Stress Co_ — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:27:46 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Let me get back to stripping paint. Now THAT is fun. Heat gun much safer than blowtorch.

W.O.T.(way off topic)

Dwight: Not missing any feet, are you?

Re: Creating Line types

Katalin Takacs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:52:34 GMT

I recommend you to visit the following ArchiCAD wiki articles to read more about custom Line Types: http://archicadwiki.com/LineTypes and Curved Text using Text 3D object: http://www.archicadwiki.com/CurvedText

Regards,

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:23:27 GMT

Hi Dwight, are you able to post some screenshots please mate? I am on version 20. My paste process isn't happening so I just wanna make sure I understand your process. Cheers, Dennis.

Dwight wrote:
Yes.

Menu Options>Element Attributes>Line Types

You'll want to create your new line on the floor plan, copy it and then open the dialog.

Create a new symbol type line and then paste the artwork in.

Adjust the spacing to suit.

There's a weird scaling thing going on that others can help with since the sizes change... you'll see what i mean.

Re: Creating Line types

Stress Co_ — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:32:29 GMT

You may have a long wait for a reply, as Dwight has been off the Board for a few years
(I miss his wit and intellect).

Are you using any splines or polylines for your custom linetype?
That may be why it's not pasting (you can only use arcs, lines & hotspots).
See attached:

Re: Creating Line types

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 01:08:56 GMT

Thanks for that, I will double check. Cheers

Stress wrote:
You may have a long wait for a reply, as Dwight has been off the Board for a few years
(I miss his wit and intellect).

Are you using any splines or polylines for your custom linetype?
That may be why it's not pasting (you can only use arcs, lines & hotspots).
See attached: