

Over the years, shapes have held several different roles in designs created with AutoCAD.

Shapes are objects that can represent straight and curved linework in a single object. You can also create custom hatch patterns to introduce new linework to fi ll a closed area.

You can create your own custom linetypes with dash, dot, and gap combinations different from those that come with AutoCAD and even include a text string or shape. Shapes are the foundation for the letters of an SHX font fi le, but they can also be inserted into a drawing or used to help communicate design information with complex linetypes.Īll objects in a drawing are affected by linetypes because they control how the line work of an object appears. Way text, linework, and fi lled areas look. The Autodesk® AutoCAD® program uses shapes, linetypes, and hatch patterns to control the Defining Shapes, Linetypes, and Hatch Patterns AutoCAD Platform Customization: User Interface and Beyond (2014) Chapter 9.
