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AutoCAD reports error: Bad definition of XXX at line NNN of file YYY.LIN

This problem may be caused by wrong syntax in the user linetype definition file (LIN) or by an inaccessible or faulty shape file (SHX) referenced by a complex linetype definition.

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25.11.2007    17662×  
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See also:
Tip 14509:AutoCAD linetypes - the A/R/U orientation options in complex text-linetypes.
Tip 13450:How to create a complex line type with text always upside down?
Tip 12097:How to display complex linetypes on 3D polylines?
Tip 11788:Invalid number or bad continuation - when creating a linetype.
Tip 11751:toMulti converts polylines to multi-lines driven by a definition table.
Selected tip: WBLOCK both model and layouts at the same time.


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