Loads linetypes and sets the current linetype.
LINETYPE (Command) Find
The following options are displayed.
Determines which linetypes to display in the linetype list. You can filter linetypes based on whether they are xref-dependent, or whether they are referenced by objects.
Displays linetypes based on the opposites of the criteria you select. Linetypes that fit the inverse filter criteria are displayed in the linetype list.
Displays the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, in which you can load into the drawing selected linetypes from a linetype file and add them to the linetype list. Two linetype definition files are available: acad.lin for imperial units, and acadiso.lin for metric units. (The files in AutoCAD LT are acadlt.lin and acadltiso.lin.)
Sets the selected linetype to be the current linetype. Setting the current linetype to BYLAYER means that an object assumes the linetype that is assigned to a particular layer. Setting the linetype to BYBLOCK means that an object assumes the CONTINUOUS linetype until it is grouped into a block. Whenever the block is inserted, all objects inherit the block's linetype. The CELTYPE system variable stores the linetype name.
Deletes selected linetypes from the drawing. You can delete only unused linetypes. The BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, and CONTINUOUS linetypes cannot be deleted.
Controls whether the Details section of the Linetype Manager is displayed.
Displays the current linetype name.
Displays the loaded linetypes according to the option specified in Linetype Filters. To quickly select all or clear all linetypes, right-click in the linetype list to display the shortcut menu.
Displays names of loaded linetypes. To rename a linetype, select it and then click it again and enter a new name. BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, CONTINUOUS, and xref-dependent linetypes cannot be renamed.
Displays a sample of selected linetypes.
Displays descriptions of the linetypes, which can be edited in the Details area.
Provides alternative access to properties and additional settings.
Displays the selected linetype name, which can be edited.
Displays the description of the selected linetype, which can be edited.
Scales linetypes in paper space and model space identically. Useful when working with multiple viewports. (PSLTSCALE system variable)
Displays the global scale factor for all linetypes. (LTSCALE system variable)
Sets linetype scale for newly created objects. The resulting scale is the global scale factor multiplied by the object's scale factor. (CELTSCALE system variable)
Sets the linetype scale to one of a list of standard ISO values. The resulting scale is the global scale factor multiplied by the object's scale factor.