Function Syntax: DRAW_LTYPE_LAYERS Version: 1.1 Date: 20.06.2026 6:38:54PM N/A Description 🧾 Make_layers_linetypes_draw is an AutoCAD AutoLISP linetype catalog generator that draws sample polylines and MTEXT labels for loaded linetypes. 🎛️ It uses DCL dialogs for start point, length, row spacing, linetype scale, label content, wildcard filtering, paging, and linetype selection. Function Syntax 🚀 Main command: DRAW_LTYPE_LAYERS 📌 Load the LSP file with APPLOAD or from your AutoCAD startup suite, then run the command from the command line. SEO Optimized Overview 🧾 This AutoCAD linetype visualization tool scans the active drawing's loaded linetypes and creates a graphical reference sheet. 🎛️ The main DCL dialog controls the start point, sample line length, row step, linetype scale, label offset, and MTEXT content mode. 🔎 A second linetype selection dialog supports paging, Select All, Select None, global selection, and wildcard filtering. 🧱 For each selected linetype, the routine creates or updates a layer with the same name, assigns that linetype to the layer, and draws a sample LWPOLYLINE. 📝 It then places MTEXT labels showing the linetype name, the layer name, or both side by side. 📌 The command excludes ByLayer, ByBlock, and Continuous from the generated catalog. Primary Workflow 1️⃣ Run DRAW_LTYPE_LAYERS. 2️⃣ Set the start point, sample length, row step, linetype scale, MTEXT gap, and label mode. 3️⃣ Open the linetype selector and choose which loaded linetypes to draw. 4️⃣ Apply optional wildcard filtering and paging selection. 5️⃣ The routine draws one sample line and label per selected linetype. Core Functionalities ✅ Scan all loaded linetypes in the active drawing. ✅ Exclude ByLayer, ByBlock, and Continuous from the output list. ✅ Choose a drawing start point manually or by picking a point. ✅ Set sample line length, vertical row spacing, linetype scale, and label gap. ✅ Select only specific linetypes using a paginated DCL list. ✅ Filter linetypes with wildcard patterns. ✅ Draw one sample polyline per selected linetype. ✅ Create/update matching layers and assign their linetype property. ✅ Place MTEXT labels as linetype name, layer name, or both. Important Commands and Helper Functions 🧩 dlt-write-settings-dcl writes the main Draw Linetype Layers DCL dialog. 🧩 dlt-write-page-dcl writes the paginated linetype selection dialog. 🧩 dlt-run-lt-sel runs the linetype selector with paging and selection-state memory. 🧩 dlt-apply-filter applies wildcard filtering to the linetype list. 🧩 dlt-count-selected returns the number of selected linetypes. 🧩 entmake creates the LWPOLYLINE and MTEXT entities used in the catalog. Result ✅ The drawing receives a clean linetype reference sheet made from real loaded linetypes. ✅ Each selected linetype is represented by a sample LWPOLYLINE and MTEXT label. ✅ The output can be used for CAD standards review, plotting checks, linetype libraries, and Civil 3D template documentation. Operational Notes 📌 The command only draws linetypes already loaded in the active drawing. ⚠️ Large linetype libraries may create many layers, lines, and MTEXT labels. 📌 The routine restores the previous current layer after drawing the catalog. Best Use Cases 🧾 Linetype library documentation. 🖨️ Plot testing and visual QA of loaded linetypes. 📘 CAD standards sheets for project templates. Tags 🏷️ AutoCAD, 🏷️ AutoLISP, 🏷️ Civil 3D, 🏷️ Linetype Catalog, 🏷️ LINETYPE, 🏷️ LWPOLYLINE, 🏷️ MTEXT, 🏷️ DCL Dialog, 🏷️ Layer Creation, 🏷️ CAD Standards