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NOTE Drawings containing legacy linetypes that do not use the U (upright)
rotation flag can be updated to the latest linetype definition by reloading the
linetype from the LIN files. Custom linetypes can be updated by changing the R
(rotation) flag to the U (upright) flag prior to reloading a linetype definition. For
information on loading a linetype, see Load Linetypes.
xoffset X=value. The shift of the text on the X axis of the linetype, which is
along the line. If xoffset is omitted or is 0, the text is elaborated with no
offset. Use this field to control the distance between the text and the previous
pen-up or pen-down stroke. This value is not scaled by the scale factor defined
by S=value, but it is scaled to the linetype.
yoffset Y=value. The shift of the text in the Y axis of the linetype, which is at
a 90-degree angle to the line. If yoffset is omitted or is 0, the text is elaborated
with no offset. Use this field to control the vertical alignment of the text with
respect to the line. This value is not scaled by the scale factor defined by
S=value, but it is scaled to the linetype.
To include text characters in linetypes
1 Create a simple linetype, as described in To add a simple linetype to a
LIN file on page 23.
2 Add the text character descriptor within the linetype pattern, using the
following format:
["text",textstylename,scale,rotation,xoffset,yoffset]
Quick Reference
Commands
LINETYPE
Loads, sets, and modifies linetypes.
System Variables
MEASUREINIT
Controls whether a drawing you start from scratch uses imperial or metric
default settings.
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