ARES Commander allows us to create custom line types. In this video, we will learn to create a custom line style for CAD with a series of lines of different sizes. All of this in a very simple way.
Line Types and Line Styles
Line types in ARES are also known as “line styles”. Here, for example, we have a series of lines of different sizes, and we will create a line style with it. Our new line style pattern will start at this point and end at this other end.
The vertical line is simply a reference element so that you can easily select the end point.
The last space will be included in our line style. Now, from XTRATOOLS press the command MAKE LINESTYLE
Define a name (without spaces) and add a description. After pressing OK, we have to select the start point and then indicate the end point.
We select the elements that will be included in the line style. After pressing ENTER, we can see that it’s been created and loaded.
From here on press the HOME tab, we will find it here, in the list of line styles. Now, we can draw with our new custom line style.
Sharing with AutoCAD Users
The line styles belong to a file with a .LIN extension, which we will find from here. The .LIN files can contain several line styles definitions and can be shared with other ARES users but also AutoCAD users.
These line styles definitions are just text files that you can edit with any text editor.
In our next video, we will show you step by step how to create and modify line styles with a text editor. You may also check our blog post on how to create custom linestyles.
For more information on line styles in ARES Commander, do not miss the extensive help offered by the program or visit www.graebert.com
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