LPATN                                                               Menu: DRAW
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Draws a user defined line or linear pattern between two points.

         1.  (CHAR) linear pattern code (<ENTER> for graphic lib.)
         2.  (NUM) linear pattern color (greater than 0)
         3.  (Y/N) options: y-scale the pattern, n-fixed size ? <y>
         4.  (NUM) linear pattern size (greater than 0)
         5.  (CHAR) locate pattern: a-above, b-below, o-on direction line <a>
         6.* (POINT) from point (press <ENTER> to change pattern parameters)
         7.* (POINT) to point (press <ENTER> to start a separate line)

Description
This command enables you to draw user defined lines or linear patterns.  A
limited library of linear patterns (codes a-r) is provided with the system.

The linear patterns must be created in an orthogonal view (xy, yz, and xz
planes).  They cannot be seen in any other view.

Specify the code of the pattern (any single ASCII character) or select a
pattern from the pull-down graphic library.  Specify a line color for the
pattern to appear in.

Specify whether the size is to be scaled or fixed.  If it is scaled (default),
the size of the pattern will change according to the scale when placing.  If
it is fixed it will remain at the specified size irrespective of the placing
scale.  This is equivalent to defining a new line type.  (See \tscrn and
\atext for diagrams of the effects on scaled and fixed texts.)

Define the size of the pattern.  This size operates in the same way as the
text size set in the \tsize command.  If you are working in a metric unit,
specify a size in mm.  The default size is the same as the current text size.
When working in feet, specify the size in the current format of display.

Since the location of the pattern is defined by two points, you are asked
whether the pattern is to be displayed above, below, or on the imaginary line
that connects those two points.

Define the location of the pattern by specifying the first and subsequent
points on screen.

At any stage during the creation of the linear pattern you may reset the
current pattern attributes.

NOTE: The patterns are defined in the font file called ARCPATRN.TBF.
Therefore, if you wish to update or add a pattern (\fonte), enter the font
editor using this file name (no extension required).  Do not attempt to define
patterns using the upper-case letters A to Z!  When creating a linear pattern,
the system aligns the enclosing box of the pattern (the grid in the font
editor) on the direction line.
