Custom line styles with text.. how do you create them?

Again, sorry for the n00b questions.

V8i Select Series 2, Win 7 x64

Working on drawings not done in our office, some of the files have custom line styles (which we don't have and so are missing), I assumed I could just "create them". The lines are form mechanical such as --HWS-- and --CWS-- (etc), I have no idea how to do this. I can do this in AutoCAD, but the line style editor, component-sub component thing is hard to understand. I tried to follow the help files, and I could "add a new component" but don't know how to define it. I am certain I'm not even close.

Is this something I can do? Do I edit a specific line style library or do I create a new one? And if a new one, how do I load it?

Thanks in advance for any help/advice/info you can give me.

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  • First try to get the resource (.rsc) from whoever gave you the file.

    Once you get the Line Style resource with the Custom Line Style definition. Place it where M-Sta is looking for those resources (MS_SYMBRSRC)

    If they don't want to give it to you. ask them to drop the line style into line work That way you see EXACTLY what they see.

    If that's not possible I suggest you create a Linear Pattern and Pattern the line. That's easier for a beginner than creating Custom Line Styles plus you don't need the Resource available for the Line Style to display correctly.

    Don't use actual Text in the Custom Lin Style Symbol or in the Cell you use when doing Linear Patterning.

    Drop the Text into line work/shapes that look like the text. this is because if you use a particular font for the Text in the Line Style, the Font may not always be available and then the text would not display correctly.

    Create a Symbol that has the line work (that looks like text) and justify the Symbol according to where you plan it to display in the Line Style.

    I Hope This Helps Someone Reading This!  (Intergraph>PseudoStation>MicroStation user since 1980's)

    Answer Verified By: Ted Goulet 

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  • First try to get the resource (.rsc) from whoever gave you the file.

    Once you get the Line Style resource with the Custom Line Style definition. Place it where M-Sta is looking for those resources (MS_SYMBRSRC)

    If they don't want to give it to you. ask them to drop the line style into line work That way you see EXACTLY what they see.

    If that's not possible I suggest you create a Linear Pattern and Pattern the line. That's easier for a beginner than creating Custom Line Styles plus you don't need the Resource available for the Line Style to display correctly.

    Don't use actual Text in the Custom Lin Style Symbol or in the Cell you use when doing Linear Patterning.

    Drop the Text into line work/shapes that look like the text. this is because if you use a particular font for the Text in the Line Style, the Font may not always be available and then the text would not display correctly.

    Create a Symbol that has the line work (that looks like text) and justify the Symbol according to where you plan it to display in the Line Style.

    I Hope This Helps Someone Reading This!  (Intergraph>PseudoStation>MicroStation user since 1980's)

    Answer Verified By: Ted Goulet 

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