Making a simple linetype using the Make Linetype tool

Linetypes can be made with text, symbols, and complex shapes, but we will begin by making a linetype with simple text and symbols:

Figure 8.1: Sample linetype with text and symbols

In the following example, we will make a linetype containing the text water wrapped inside two double arrows pointing towards the text and surrounded by lines, as shown in Figure 8.1:

  1. To begin making this linetype, select the Mtext tool from the Annotation panel of Home tab or use its command alias, MT.
  2. Now, make a text box and type water.
  3. To add the symbol, click the Symbol icon on the Insert panel of the ...

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