Linetype Manager

Loads linetypes and sets the current linetype.

LINETYPE (Command)

Menu: Format > Linetype.

List of Options

The following options are displayed.

Linetype Filters

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.

List of Linetypes

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.

Current

Indicates which linetype is current.

Double-click a linetype to set it as 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.

Linetype

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.

Appearance

Displays a sample of selected linetypes.

Description

Displays descriptions of the linetypes, which can be edited in the Details area.

Load (+)

Displays the Load or Reload Linetypes dialog box, in which you can load into the drawing selected linetypes from the acad.lin file and add them to the linetype list.

Delete (-)

Deletes selected linetypes from the drawing. You can delete only unused linetypes. The BYLAYER, BYBLOCK, and CONTINUOUS linetypes cannot be deleted.

Note: Be careful about deleting linetypes if you are working on a drawing in a shared project or one based on a set of layering standards. The deleted linetype definition remains stored in the acad.lin or acadiso.lin file and can be reloaded.

Details

Provides alternative access to properties and additional settings.

Name: Displays the selected linetype name, which can be edited.
Description: Displays the description of the selected linetype, which can be edited.
Global Scale Factor: Displays the global scale factor for all linetypes. (LTSCALE system variable)
Current Object Scale: 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)
ISO Pen Width: 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.
Use Paper Space Units for Scaling: Scales linetypes in paper space and model space identically. Useful when working with multiple viewports. (PSLTSCALE system variable)