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These commands and system variables are used to work with Linetypes in AutoCAD LT: Commands.

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In the following illustration, the pattern of the linetypes in the drawing on the left has been scaled to be the same regardless of the scale of the view.

In the drawing on the right, the scale of the linetypes matches the scale of each view.

Press enter again on the next prompt to skip adding any description.

Still, if you need any special kind of linetype you can make it right inside AutoCAD without using complex methods.

To add the symbol in this Mtext box you need to select Other option from Symbol tool of Insert panel on the Text Editor tab as shown in the image below.

Select the left pointing arrow then click on the Select button then click the Copy button and close the character map.

Now type A and repeat the process of adding the left pointing arrow symbol.

After adding text and symbol make two lines of equal length as shown in the image 1.

Select the text as well as arrow symbols then type X and press enter.

By doing so we can convert a Mtext into simple Text or single line text.

MKLTYPE doesnt recognize Mtext hence we need to convert Mtext into text using explode command before using the command.

Specify a location where you want to save this custom linetype and give it a name.

In my case, I am selecting desktop as the location and naming it as SampleLtype.

Select the leftmost point on this linetype segment and press enter.

Again command line will prompt you for the endpoint of the linetype segment.

Click on the rightmost point of the linetype segment and press enter.

Make a window to select the text, symbol and the lines in the selection window and press enter.

I will make a circle and a rectangle as shown in the image below and then change its linetype from the properties palette.

In this case, I am using CLT as the name of the shape, after typing the name press enter.

Now click on the midpoint of the left line to specify the base point then select the complete drawing and press enter.

The cursor will now have the shape, click on the midpoint of left line again as marked in the red circle in the image above.

Now we have the shape clearly overlapping the existing drawing.

Now Specify a location where you want to save this linetype and give it a name.

I am using the desktop as the location and Complex line as the name.

Autocad Lt For Mac Global Linetype Scale