lineweight

[Anonymous]

Having created a custom drawing border ,i find when printed that certain lines are printed to thick,what i need to do is

make these lines thinner for better defintion.

In Autocad this is simple but what is the process in inventor,do you change the colour or specify a user lineweight,where is this done?

Regards

[BarryZA]

Manage-styles editor-layers.

As long as you have set up a template that is read/write you can make changes. Make sure when you save (just next to styles editor), you save your new setting in place of the default one.

I can't tell you the exact sequence of save/update because I usually get it wrong a couple of times.

Then I usually save the updated blank drawing as a template.

[JDMather]

The Styles and Standards Editor is for you overall drawing views (2D from 3D).

For editing your border/titleblock go into the Drawing Resources, edit and right click on anything you want to change the Properties of.

[mrattray]

There are layer options that control your title block and border line weights in the styles manager. Editing the line weights through the line's property menu is actually setting an override.

[JDMather]

Let's say you are creating your own custom border/titleblocks (not using the built it) - when you are in the sketch how do you assign layer?  (I have always done borders/titleblocks by overriding the Properties.) Your post just prompted me to take a closer look, but somehow I am missing this step.

More:

I just edited one of the built-in titleblocks and found that the thin lines have a Line Weight override.

And More:

OK, I do see how to assign one layer By Standard (Border) to new border, but still looking for TitleBlock and what if I wanted Zone Border to have thin ticks?

[mrattray]

You can create new layers in the styles manager:

And assign different layers to different gometery:

[JDMather]

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mrattray wrote:

You can create new layers in the styles manager:

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Ah, yes.  I always did it manually and was curious how the built in titleblocks were created.  They did the same thing I did - overrode the lineweight Properties of individual lines.

[Paragon_Storefixtures]

Did you ever receive an answer on this? I am having the same issue.

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! This is a very old posting. I thought the prior replies already addressed the question. Do you mind sharing an example showing the issue or start a new thread? Your issue may not be exactly the same as OP's, although you may think it is.

Many thanks!