API Reference > OdDb Classes > OdDbDatabase Class > OdDbDatabase Methods > OdDbDatabase::loadLineTypeFile Method
OdDbDatabase::loadLineTypeFile Method
Syntax
C++
void loadLineTypeFile(const OdString& ltName, const OdString& filename, OdDb::DuplicateLinetypeLoading dlt = OdDb::kDltNotApplicable, OdDb::TextFileEncoding encode = OdDb::kTextFileEncodingDefault);
Parameters 
Description 
const OdString& ltName 
[in] Name of the linetype to load.  
const OdString& filename 
[in] Name of the linetype file from which to load.  
OdDb::TextFileEncoding encode = OdDb::kTextFileEncodingDefault 
[in] Encoding used in linetype text file (if known). 

Loads a linetype into this database object. 

 

Wildcards are permitted in ltName; if "*" is specified, all linetypes from the filename will be loaded. 

dlt must be one of the following: 

 

Name 
Value 
Description 
OdDb::kDltNotApplicable 
Not Applicable. 
OdDb::kDltIgnore 
Ignore duplicate linetypes. 
OdDb::kDltReplace 
Replace duplicate linetypes. 
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