Entries from August 2008 ↓

I think I made the wrong title on this post because linetypes need not be created because its already made and there are already pre-made and standard linetypes and all you have to do is to load them and change the linetype of the object(e.g. lines, arcs, circles, polygons, polylines ) you have created. There are many uses of linetypes and options but just for the sake of simplicity I’ll make a simple and easy to follow instruction on how to change the linetype of an object. First you have to select the kind of linetype you want to use by going to the menu and select Format >Linetype and then a Lineype manager pop up window will appear. Select the “Load” button and a “Load or Reload Linetype” window will appear. On the box you will see lists of linetypes. Select any linetype you want to use then click “OK”. After wards you will see the linetype you just selected on the Linetype Manager window. Again click “OK” button. (See Fig. 1 below) Continue reading →

I kind a like the Talian WordPress theme because of the sleek design and the yellow and black colors on the theme which is similar to an AutoCAD default interface but there are some problems I encounter. For example, when I submit to directories, the automated reciprocal link on those directories can’t detect my link to them so I ended up not continuing the submission. So I decided to replace my theme again with this new one, the Studiopress WordPress theme and did some customization. This is just for the record in case you are surprised why this blog looked different from the past theme I used.

You can create named styles for multilines to control the number of elements and the properties of each element. The style also controls the background fill and the end cap. See “How to Edit Multilines.”

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Multilines consist of between 1 and 16 parallel lines, called elements. You position the elements by specifying the desired offset of each element from the origin of the multiline. You can create and save multiline styles or use the default style, which has two elements ( later on my post I’ll discuss how to make multiline styles)  . You can set the color and linetype of each element and display or hide the joints of the multiline. Joints are lines that appear at each vertex. There are several types of end caps you can give the multiline, for example, lines or arcs.

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