"Line Types" Dialog

How can I access information on this dialog?

The following commands are available by right-clicking into the line type list:

Edit

Calls the "Edit Line Type" dialog in which the settings of the all items selected in the list can be changed.

New

Defines a new line type. A dialog appears in which the name of the new line type is entered. The new line type initially uses the same line type settings as the right-clicked item.

Add from System Defaults

Calls a dialog with all system default line types from which you can choose one or multiple to add to the current drawing.

Rename

Calls a dialog in which the name of the right-clicked line type can be edited. The name of the "- Solid Line -" line type cannot be changed.

Delete

Deletes the selected line types. This action has to be confirmed. The "- Solid Line -" line type cannot be deleted.

Clean Up

Allows to delete or mark all currently unused line types.

Update Usage Counts

Updates the usage count for all line types and displays it next to the line types' names in the list.

Intermediate Storing

These functions allows you to store several sets of line types including all of their settings and access them at a later time, even from within different drawings.

Pinboard and collections are managed globally by the main application. They can contain a mixture of completely different items. The pinboard in local to the respective computer and contains unnamed items that are sorted by their storage time. A collection, however, contains named items and is, like libraries, stored in a single file (extension *.mkcol) that can be accessed by multiple users concurrently via network.

Pin to Pinboard

Saves selected line types on the pinboard as a set of line types, storing them for later use. A dialog will allow individual line type selection.

Get from Pinboard

Enables you to get a set of line types from the pinboard. A dialog will allow individual line type selection and choice of import mode (replace, merge, add).

Save to Collection

Saves selected line types in a collections as a set of line types, storing them for later use. A dialog will allow individual line type selection.

Get from Collection

Enables you to get a set of line types from a collection. A dialog will allow individual line type selection and choice of import mode (replace, merge, add).

Manage Collections

Allows managing all sets of line types stored in collections (delete, rename, edit comment).