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scale for line in layer and printing

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:04:39 GMT

Two questions about linetype scale

question 1) is there a way to set a scale for a layer linetype? I didnt see. If there is not, why not? I mean i have a layer which i draw centerlines with. but the scale of line is sometimes too small sometimes too large. what will i do , every time set scale individually? seems very inefficient

question 2) although i enlarged the scale of my centerline and now in model space i see it clearly, i still see it as a solid line in paperspace and the printed pdf . how can i see the scale of the line displayed properly in paper space and the printed result?

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

vinodkl — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:29:50 GMT

Hi,

>>question 1) is there a way to set a scale for a layer linetype? I didnt see. If there is not, why not? I mean i have a layer which i draw centerlines with. but the scale of line is sometimes too small sometimes too large. what will i do , every time set scale individually? seems very inefficient<<

Use command LAYISO and isolate the layer for which you want to change the linetype scale and select all the lines and use the property palette(cntrl+1) to change to scale all at once.

>>question 2) although i enlarged the scale of my centerline and now in model space i see it clearly, i still see it as a solid line in paperspace and the printed pdf . how can i see the scale of the line displayed properly in paper space and the printed result?<<

Go to paperspace and type in the command "MS"(which would take you into the model space) now again type in the command PSLTSCALE set it "0" use REGEN and come out of model space type in "PS" or click outside the model space.

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:58:05 GMT

Thanks, it worked for question 2

so for question 1, i see you are saying i change the existing lines assigned to a layer, but when i draw a new line, in that layer i must do it again right? is there a way to set it for new lines that you will draw under that layer? or how is the line scale determined for new lines, from somewhere else?

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

vinodkl — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:11:26 GMT

HI,

>>so for question 1, i see you are saying i change the existing lines assigned to a layer, but when i draw a new line, in that layer i must do it again right? is there a way to set it for new lines that you will draw under that layer? or how is the line scale determined for new lines, from somewhere else?<<

Set the layer you are using to draw the lines as current layer(open up layer manager "LA" and double click on the layer to set it as current layer) and then open up the property palette(cntrl+1) and set the linetype scale which is required and then start drawing the line and all line will be of the same scale.

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:58:59 GMT

great. it works.

so, then that property window you open with ctrl + 1 is a property window for the current layer you are drawing with? but for other layers too it changed the linetype scale now

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

vinodkl — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:16:00 GMT

Hi,

The property palette shows the property of the current layer, except the linetype scale which is remains the same even when different layer is set to current layer. You need to change the Linetype scale of the next layer which is set as current layer if your require a different scale, but this would not affect the Linetype scale of the lines drawn earlier.

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:30:39 GMT

Thanks for the help. I guess that is a feature they can add right? Because setting linetype scale for each layer in layer management menu would be really helpful. I dont know why they do not have such an important feature. How did you overcome this problem yourself? Like this? When you draw with different line scales I mean... Or in your drawings you always use one scale? How experienced people do it? May be I am missing a point....

Re: scale for line in layer and printing

vinodkl — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 08:36:18 GMT

Hi,

I just the isolate the layer using LAYISO and change the line type scale of single object and use match properties (command "MA") to match other lines. My suggestion is to keep the properties palette docked to the right or left of your monitor so that you would know with what line type scale your drawing and lines and also the property palette will display other properties of the object which will be very handy while working.