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Use Caution When Deleting Line Patterns
Before deleting a line pattern, you must verify that it hasn’t been used anywhere in your project
because revit does not have any method for purging unused line patterns. you can do so only by
manually checking object styles, line styles, and Visibility/graphic overrides. if you fail to do
so, all line styles using the deleted pattern will be assigned as solid.

Frequently, a line pattern is required to include a symbol or text for elements such as fence
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lines, piping, or underground utilities. In Autodesk AutoCAD software, shape definitions
can be used within linetype definitions to achieve the desired results. In Revit, these special
lines can be created as line-based detail components. Samples of this type of custom line can
be found by downloading the file c04-Lines.rvt from this book’s companion web page at
www.sybex.com/go/masteringrevit2015.

Creating a New Line Pattern
Follow these steps to create a new simple line pattern:
1. Switch to the Manage tab and choose Additional Settings ➢ Line Patterns.
2. In the Line Pattern dialog box, click New.
3. In the Name field, type MARA Pattern.
4. Define the sequence, as shown in the following image.

Any dash or dot must be followed by a space, and all dashes and spaces must have a
defined length.

5. Confirm by clicking OK.

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