Text within a complex linetype displays underside down, is there a way to flip it

[smooth shoes]

When I changed my polyline linetype to a "GAS" linetype the words are upside down. Is there any way to switch them around to read it normally?

[Opie]

When I changed my polyline linetype to a "GAS" linetype the words are upside down. Is there any way to switch them around to read it normally?
You would need to reverse your polyline. If it is in a curved section, it will read counterclockwise.

[smooth shoes]

What's the simplest way to reverse it? I've never tried anything like that before. Thanks for the advice by the way. Y'all are really helpful.

[Opie]

What's the simplest way to reverse it? I've never tried anything like that before. Thanks for the advice by the way. Y'all are really helpful.
The reversep.lsp (http://www.cadresource.com/library/lispps.html) routine should do it. I have not used it and cannot vouch for it.

[rkmcswain]

What's the simplest way to reverse it?

PLREV.LSP from http://www.turvill.com/t2/free_stuff/index.htm will do it.


Also, if the polyline contains arcs, LTGEN must be ON for the linetype to display correctly.

[ccowgill]

I use rev.lsp by Tom Beauford. I have no idea where I got it, it might have been here somewhere

[Arty the Torch]

Also, a low-tech, non-lsp approach is as follows:

1. draw a polyline (command: pline) from the endpoint of the line that is displaying 'upside-down'

2. make sure that the polyline you draw in step #1 is diplaying how you want it to: 'right-side-up'

3. once you have your new polyline drawn, and it is displaying like you want it to, edit the polyline (command: pedit) and then select the 'join' option within that command.

4. join the polyline that is giving you trouble.

5. the old polyline will inherit the attributes of the new polyline you created in step #1.

6. now you can either break or trim the new polyline segment that you created to remove it from the drawing

Willie Wilcox

[Glenn Pope]

The newer versions of AutoCAD now have the REVERSE command.

[Capt. Computer Crasher]

The newer versions of AutoCAD now have the REVERSE command.

NEWER must mean 2009 or higher because REVERSE does not work on 2008.

[ccowgill]

NEWER must mean 2009 or higher because REVERSE does not work on 2008.
Newer means 2009 + bonus pack 1 and higher.

[Glenn Pope]

NEWER must mean 2009 or higher because REVERSE does not work on 2008.


Newer means 2009 + bonus pack 1 and higher.

Isn't everyone on 2010 now? ;-)

Wasn't sure when it was added. Thanks for adding what I was to lazy to look up :lol:

[rkmcswain]

Newer means 2009 + bonus pack 1 and higher.


Wasn't sure when it was added. Thanks for adding what I was to lazy to look up :lol:

Now that new commands are being introduced in BPs, Lee is going to have to add some intermediate columns to this (http://www.hyperpics.com/commands/index.asp).

[Arty the Torch]

Newer means 2009 + bonus pack 1 and higher.

Bonus Pack? Is that something I should have if I've got Land Desktop 2009?

[ccowgill]

Bonus Pack? Is that something I should have if I've got Land Desktop 2009?
nope, Its only available for subscription customers on Vanilla AutoCAD

[Arty the Torch]

nope, Its only available for subscription customers on Vanilla AutoCAD

Doggone. We kept up our subscription on 5 seats of Land Desktop until the product was 'phased out.'

Why don't we get no bonus?! Where's the love?

[rkmcswain]

Doggone. We kept up our subscription on 5 seats of Land Desktop until the product was 'phased out.'

Why don't we get no bonus?! Where's the love?

I don't know what the "official" explanation is (you might want to ask Adsk when your subscription is due next time...) - but essentially, they are "testing" new features on vanilla users in these bonus packs. Then tweaks are made if needed, and the feature gets rolled into the next major release. At least that is what happened with the BP for 2009 and then the new version (2010).

[jaberwok]

Luckily, the "low-tech" method (post #7) works in all versions. :-)

[rkmcswain]

Luckily, the "low-tech" method (post #7) works in all versions. :-)

So does this one. ;)

[Glenn Pope]

I don't know what the "official" explanation is (you might want to ask Adsk when your subscription is due next time...) - but essentially, they are "testing" new features on vanilla users in these bonus packs. Then tweaks are made if needed, and the feature gets rolled into the next major release. At least that is what happened with the BP for 2009 and then the new version (2010).

Civil 3D users also got the bonus pack. Probably to late for them to roll out to the other versions. :|

[rkmcswain]

Civil 3D users also got the bonus pack. Yea, I forgot about that. It was a few months later and I think it was only BP2. Thanks.