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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  • I create these types of lines via a .LIN and import it.  .LIN is much quicker and simpler to edit and update.  Once imported they reside in the file.  One thing you must do is have a text style defined before import them.

    Answer Verified By: Ted Goulet 

  • Thanks everyone.

    As George suggested, I am asking for the .rsc file but I'm not holding my breath. The .lin suggestion worked great and that's what I will do if I cant get the resource file. I have already tried it and it works great, with a text style named "standard" (Acad default) and it automatically created the style in Microstation. I just needed to assign a Bentley font to it. There is an issue with the spacing though, if I end up using this method, I will need to tweak the .lin code to space the text apart some. Any one ever have that issue?

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  • Thanks everyone.

    As George suggested, I am asking for the .rsc file but I'm not holding my breath. The .lin suggestion worked great and that's what I will do if I cant get the resource file. I have already tried it and it works great, with a text style named "standard" (Acad default) and it automatically created the style in Microstation. I just needed to assign a Bentley font to it. There is an issue with the spacing though, if I end up using this method, I will need to tweak the .lin code to space the text apart some. Any one ever have that issue?

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