Metal Lath "Linetype"?

[rob2218]

does anyone have a Linetype that resembles a "metal lath" like this?
I know amazing things can be done with creating a linetype...but just wondering if anyone had already made one?

[Anonymous]

rob2218 wrote:
first off....I can't find it on the list of "linetypes"?
where does it reside?

You've probably worked this out by now, but symbol line types get added to the bottom of the list, not in alphabetical order.

[rob2218]

ok, so...anyway I can bribe you into sending/posting that linetype up?
I just can't seem to get the right "spacing" or "size" for the linetype.
it's too small, it's separated between dahses too much...so I'm not sure what I need to adjust.

[rob2218]

well...and see your "dash' dimension is 0.40 which equates to mine that is 1 inch.....

I set my "dash" parameter to 1" in my editor when I was creating the linetype and it didn't make it read connected nor could I see it like I see yours.
dunno

[Anonymous]

rob2218 wrote:
well...and see your "dash' dimension is 0.40 which equates to mine that is 1 inch.....

I set my "dash" parameter to 1" in my editor when I was creating the linetype and it didn't make it read connected nor could I see it like I see yours.
dunno

When I set the dash to 0.4mm that was 1/100th of the size of my symbol. I would have thought it would need to be actual size, not 1/100th. This did not change when I selected the line segments from a 1:1 view or a 1:100 view. This confuses me.
The gap setting should be 0 to get the segments to join and be continuous.

[rob2218]

just not sure how to get this linetype to work.
not sure what I need to alter/adjust on the editor panel.
do select "paperspace scale" or the other one?

I wonder why they even use the term "Paperspace" in Archicad?

[rob2218]

A couple of items I just discovered...

1. the "lines" you use NEED to be drawn in a layout (meaning a 1:1) scaled environment. that's why they were coming out tiny for me. Because I was trying to create the from a "model" environment.
2. The "lines" will only contain a node at the end and beginning. no other nodes will exist.

with regards to no.2 - wonder if I were to add "hotspots" would the line be grabbable by the points where it changes direction?

[Anonymous]

Things I found out:

1 - If you draw lines in Layout, based at 0,0, copy and paste into Symbol Linetype your new line type will be centred on the elements selected (left image).

2 - If you draw lines in Model, based at 0,0, copy and paste into Symbol Linetype your new line type will have the origin where 0,0 was (right image)

3 - If you draw lines in Model, not based at 0,0, copy and paste etc, new line type will be centred on elements selected, same as left image.

Still with both options the scale is wrong - had to make line length 1/100th of what it should be in order to get it to display at the right size.

[rob2218]

Great discovery about the "origin" parameter.
Now the line doesn't have to be in the center..........great find.

[rob2218]

is there anyway to "edit" the linetype once it's created so you can move the lines in the editing box?

[Anonymous]

rob2218 wrote:
is there anyway to "edit" the linetype once it's created so you can move the lines in the editing box?

No. You can pick up the line elements used with the "Copy" button in the Line Type setting, paste to a plan view, edit, copy from plan view, go back to Line Types and Paste back into your symbol line, but you can't edit directly within the Line Types dialogue.

I sure wish someone else would chip in and let us know why the scale is all up the spout - GS? Anyone? Is this a bug? Is it still the same in AC19? (I'm using 18 )