LineWeight (Developer question)

[Paul]

Hello. I'm developing a dxf reader and need some more information on
the Lineweight property for entities. In the dxf manual, it states for
Entities that key (370) Lineweight is an enum value that is "not
omitted". However I have had some files where it is not specified for
each entity.
So, with this, can an entity's lineweight be specified by an
associated layer? or block? And if so. how?
Also, and info on the enum values? I have a file with -2 and -3 for
lineweights. Is there a general size for these values in autocad?
Any information, thoughts, or links would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Paul

[Michael Bulatovich]

Older versions don't support this property, which might explain the lack of
a code 370.
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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.com

"Paul" <paulguse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:97bd7df.0411041421.69691c53@posting.google.com... Hello. I'm developing a dxf reader and need some more information on the Lineweight property for entities. In the dxf manual, it states for Entities that key (370) Lineweight is an enum value that is "not omitted". However I have had some files where it is not specified for each entity. So, with this, can an entity's lineweight be specified by an associated layer? or block? And if so. how? Also, and info on the enum values? I have a file with -2 and -3 for lineweights. Is there a general size for these values in autocad? Any information, thoughts, or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul

[Paul]

Thanks for the response Michael.
Any thoughts on the enum values of -2 / -3 ? Or the layer/block issue?
P



"Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message news:<%Tyid.24186$OD3.1192167@news20.bellglobal.com>... Older versions don't support this property, which might explain the lack of a code 370. -- MichaelB www.michaelbulatovich.com "Paul" <paulguse@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:97bd7df.0411041421.69691c53@posting.google.com... Hello. I'm developing a dxf reader and need some more information on the Lineweight property for entities. In the dxf manual, it states for Entities that key (370) Lineweight is an enum value that is "not omitted". However I have had some files where it is not specified for each entity. So, with this, can an entity's lineweight be specified by an associated layer? or block? And if so. how? Also, and info on the enum values? I have a file with -2 and -3 for lineweights. Is there a general size for these values in autocad? Any information, thoughts, or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul

[Michael Bulatovich]

Sorry. No experience there.

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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.com

"Paul" <paulguse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:97bd7df.0411050831.3dc0e569@posting.google.com... Thanks for the response Michael. Any thoughts on the enum values of -2 / -3 ? Or the layer/block issue? P "Michael Bulatovich" <Please@dont.try> wrote in message
news:<%Tyid.24186$OD3.1192167@news20.bellglobal.com>... Older versions don't support this property, which might explain the lack
of a code 370. -- MichaelB www.michaelbulatovich.com "Paul" <paulguse@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:97bd7df.0411041421.69691c53@posting.google.com... Hello. I'm developing a dxf reader and need some more information on the Lineweight property for entities. In the dxf manual, it states for Entities that key (370) Lineweight is an enum value that is "not omitted". However I have had some files where it is not specified for each entity. So, with this, can an entity's lineweight be specified by an associated layer? or block? And if so. how? Also, and info on the enum values? I have a file with -2 and -3 for lineweights. Is there a general size for these values in autocad? Any information, thoughts, or links would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Paul