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This situation happens because linetypes with text embedded in them have a set orientation (in reference to the text) determined by the first end point drawn for the linework. This is what it will look like when finished:įigure 4: Once reversed, the embedded text in each line is in the same direction. This will reverse the direction of the polyline so that the orientation of the linetype text will match the other lines. If you have older versions of AutoCAD, start the PEDIT command (type PEDIT on the command line), select the backwards polyline, and pick the REVERSE option.įigure 3: Using the PEDIT (Polyline edit) command, select the REVERSE option to reverse the direction of the polyline. If it is already a polyline then that option will not be available.įigure 2: Right-Click on the backwards line to select the "Convert to Polyline" option.ĭepending on your version of AutoCAD (or AutoCAD vertical), right-click the backwards polyline and pick the REVERSE option. If the backwards line isn't a polyline, select it, and pick the “Convert to Polyline” option. The case might be that the offending line is a polyline that has many segments. One way to fix this is to rotate the offending line 180 degrees. The issue lies in the direction of the line. We want the text to “flow” just like we want the water in these pipes to “flow”. In this example we have a situation where two lines meet but the linetype text is oriented differently. You can easily tell which lines represent the existing water main. Here is an example of an existing water main with a linetype having the text “EX-WM” in it.įigure 1: An example of a custom linetype going the wrong way. We use these lietypes to help visually identify what the line represents. Many AutoCAD users have custom linetypes with embedded text.