Autodesk and Bentley announced they will be exchanging software libraries to help expand the interoperability between each others drawing format. More details in the link below.

Press Release

Labels: Linetypes, News, Notices

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PermaLink       Posted 7/09/2008 07:19:00 AM      Comments (0)

In AutoCAD, you can assign a non-continuous linetype to a 3D polyline, but it will not display or plot.

If you need 3D polylines, and you need a non-continuous linetype, for example to represent the flowline of a ditch - there are a couple of workarounds. Both assume that you have assigned the correct linetype to your 3D polylines.

1. Copy all the 3D polylines in place, explode the copies and place them on a new layer. Create a "plot only" layer state that freezes the layer containing the 3D polylines and thaws the layer containing the 2D polylines. Set this layer state current before plotting.
   
2. Before you get ready to plot, save the drawing. Now explode all your 3D polylines, then plot and quit without saving.
   

Labels: AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2008, Civil, Linetypes, Tips

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PermaLink       Posted 12/05/2007 08:13:00 PM      Comments (0)

Here are some links to some free AutoCAD linetypes.

LP_Linetypes.zip

linetypes.zip

NCS.lin

fs-site2.lin

NEN2322.lin

HM_LTyp.lin

ball.lin

CCAD.LIN

pR.lin

mpa.lin

Another way to get some free AutoCAD linetypes....? Make your own. Here are some tutorials.
Simple linetypes
Shape linetypes
Custom simple linetypes

How custom can you get? The following is a custom AutoCAD linetype defined using a shape file.

Labels: AutoCAD, Free, Linetypes, Tips

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PermaLink       Posted 9/29/2007 03:22:00 PM      Comments (1)