Display full version of the post: linetype with flow arrow and text

Kajito
22.10.2015, 16:11
Hi all,I wonder if anyone could help with code (or lin file) for linetype that has arrow and text in it. I've seen many linetypes with arrows, and text but not one combined.any help would be highly appreciated.Thank you

Kent Cooper
22.10.2015, 18:11
As a starting point, here's an example that uses a text character for the arrow as well as the text part:*ARROWS-X,----X----> ----X----> ----X----> ----X----A,2.0,[">",ROMANS,S=1.0,R=0.0,X=-0.95237,Y=-.4285657],-.5,2.0,["X",ROMANS,S=1.0,R=0.0,Y=-.5],-1.0It requires a text Style in the drawing called ROMANS that uses the ROMANS font.  Obviously, you'll want to change the pen-down/pen-up lengths, text character content, style, etc.  A Shape-based arrowhead can be used instead of the > character, in similar fashion [study the linetype definitions in ACAD.lin].

John Connor
22.10.2015, 18:22
Could you mock up something and post an image of what you are looking for?  One option might be to specify your text (ex. Flow) followed by the unicode for a black arrowhead pointing to the right which would be \U+25BA.  You'd have to work out any spacing issues by trial and error.