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CAD tip # 5873:

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	"Bad definition" error while loading linetypes from a .LIN file.
	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 13213×

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map · AutoCAD Mechanical ·

See also:
Tip 11564:	Avoid name collisions between AutoCAD font- and symbol files (SHX).
Tip 11386:	Hatches in AutoCAD 2015 (and higher) do not display linetypes.
Tip 11146:	Metric linetypes by ISO and complex linetypes for utilities.
Tip 10855:	Dynamic linetype scaling by mouse dragging.
Tip 10028:	My linetype does not reverse. Why?

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CAD tip # 5873:

"Bad definition" error while loading linetypes from a .LIN file.