shape file

[tim_newsome]

I want to make a shape file that is a filled arrow for a diversion ditch line style. Is there a way to make the shape include the hatch or fill?

[cadtag]

not really, you just have to add enough lines through the arrow that they smear together when printed,. shapes only do pen up - pen down -vectors

[Tom Beauford]

Add Arial text style, then add an Arial.lin to your Roaming Support Folder where Acad.lin is. Put this in it:



*ARROW,Arrow1 -> -> -> -> -> -> ->
A,.000001,-3,["\U+25AC",Arial,S=3,R=0,X=-1.35,Y=-1.05],.000001,["\U+25BA",Arial,S=3,R=0,X=0.5,Y=-1.42],.000001,-4


Nice filled arrow without needing to worry about keeping track of a shape file.

I use this for dotted linetypes as well:



*DOT,Dot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A,0,-.125,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.024],-.125
*DOT2,Dot (.5x) ........................................
A,0,-.0625,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.012],-.0625
*DOTX2,Dot (2x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A,0,-.25,["\U+2022",Arial,S=.05,Y=-.048],-.25


Keeping all your lin files in the same folder is the way to go. When you click [File] in the load linetypes dialog box they're all listed right there.

[tim_newsome]

Thanks Guys. Both comments are helpful.

[cadtag]

you could also play with the wingdings fonts, or webdings if you want oddities in your linetypes-- like maybe a pointing hand, or a phone symbol for comm lines.

[BlackBox]

A long time ago (I found this in my LDC 2009 archive), I used this:



*SWALE,Proposed Swale __...__...__>
A,0.25,-0.1,0,-0.1,0,-0.1,0,-0.1,0.25,[ZIG,ltypeshp.shx,r=-90,s=0.1,X=0.05,Y=0.10],-0.25


The only issue I had/have with it, is that only *some* arc segments seem to force the arrow the wrong direction.


Cheers

[Tom Beauford]

105395
Arrow Linetype

[rkmcswain]

I have to throw this one in. Just to show that you still can do some crazy things, even with the archaic linetype system in AutoCAD.

https://i.imgur.com/p5u2njV.png

[cadtag]

and these guys are still around... http://www.autodsys.com/autoline.html

dang near as good as old-skool ziptape on mylar!