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    Distinguished Contributor
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    Registered: ‎09-30-2008

    line weight in paper space

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    04-28-2011 12:37 PM

    We have a few drawings where the lineweights between paper space and model space vary on plots.

    ie a line on Layer 1 in model space plots heavier/darker than a line on Layer 1 in paper space.

    Why is this happening?

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    Re: line weight in paper space

    04-28-2011 12:51 PM in reply to: lsimms1

    I can think of two possible causes:

    1. You have a layer override in your paperspace viewport.
    2. You have different Plot Style tables assigned.
    Sinc
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    Re: line weight in paper space

    04-28-2011 01:14 PM in reply to: Sinc

    No overrides. 

    In the layer properties, everything matches between paper and vp settings.  Unless there is another setting somewhere I have not noticed?  (please let the answer be this simple)

    This has happened in the past on acad and ldd programs so its not limited to C3d.  Not all drawings do this, but some.  Makes me think it is a drawing setting somewhere.

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    AlmasSuljevic
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    Re: line weight in paper space

    04-29-2011 06:09 AM in reply to: lsimms1

    HI Isimms,

     

    What happens if you change plot scale. Does the lineweight changes? If it does, then check your Plot dialog and the "scale lieweight" toggle setting.



    Almas Suljevic
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    Autodesk, Inc.

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    Distinguished Contributor
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    Re: line weight in paper space

    05-02-2011 05:21 AM in reply to: lsimms1

    Not that either.

    Keep the guesses coming.  Sooner or later there will be the right one.

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    Re: line weight in paper space

    10-02-2012 11:50 AM in reply to: lsimms1

    Did you ever figure out what was causing your issue?  I have the same thing going on in my drawing.

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    Distinguished Contributor
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    Re: line weight in paper space

    10-03-2012 05:29 AM in reply to: sslate

    Sorry, no answer for you.

    It may be a plotter setting issue. (?)

     

    Lately I have been plotting to pdf, not a plt file or direct plot.  Have not had it happen since.

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