Linetypes definition [SOLVED]

[Philsourish]

Hello,

I am new with QCAD (3.24.0 Professional for Linux) for 1 week (Before I used DraftSight).
In some old plans, I defined as line types:
"TRACKS": +++++++ (or "Rails" in French)
"BATTING": SSSSSSSSS (or "'isolation" in French)

I see that these linetypes are well defined in the qcadiso.lin file.

With the pattern TRACKS ("+++++") : no problem : it works.

With the pattern BATTTING ("SSSSS") :
in some drawings, it works : the linetype "insulation" is well defined with the pattern "SSSSSSS".

linetype "isolation" with pattern "Batting" : SSSSSS

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But in other drawings, the linetype "insulation" is empty (no pattern).

linetype "isolation" has no pattern

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Why this difference ?
It seems to me that those drawings refer to the same .lin file

Thank you for your reply

[andrew]

Drawing files may contain their own definition of linetypes and override the linetypes defined in the .lin files.

You can reset these drawing internal linetypes using:
Misc > Modify > Reload Linetype Definitions

If you cannot solve the problem, please attach or send the drawing file.

[Philsourish]

Thank you very much for your quick response !
It works !
Is it possible to define new types of lines or must we limit to the predefined types ? (there are already quite a few !)

[andrew]

You can add new linetypes by adding new .lin files under linetypes/metric or linetypes/imperial of your QCAD installation.

[Philsourish]

Thanks
awesome, it works perfectly!
how to indicate this topic as "SOLVED" ?

[CVH]

Edit you first post.
thanks,
CVH