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Scaling Lineweights When Printing (Layers, Not CTB)

NeoLitik
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Scaling Lineweights When Printing (Layers, Not CTB)

NeoLitik
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Hi everyone,

I'm having an issue with scaling lineweights when printing in AutoCAD 2022.

Context:

  • My lineweights are defined by layers, not by a CTB file.
  • I draw in A3 size in the model space, and everything prints correctly with the right lineweights (0.35 mm for dimensions).
  • When I try to print the same drawing in A4 format by applying a scale in the print setup (e.g., 1:1.414 to scale from A3 to A4), the lineweights do not scale down. The option "Scale lineweights" is greyed out and unavailable.
  • I’ve tried using different CTB files, plotters, and printers, but the issue remains.

My question:
Is there a way to scale lineweights defined by layers when printing? If so, how can I activate this option or work around this issue?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

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cadffm
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Hi,

 

  •  lineweights do not scale down. The option "Scale lineweights" is greyed out and unavailable.

Not scale down, because Lineweights are for the result on paper or pdf or similar.

This option is for Layout prints

 

 

  • I’ve tried using different CTB files, plotters, and printers, but the issue remains.

Plotstyletables are one way to handle it. Set up one plotstyletable for Plot 1:1

and another plotstyletable for plot with scale , 1:1.414

 

 

My question:
Is there a way to scale lineweights defined by layers when printing?

Use Layouts, or

change all (layer)lineweight.

To jump back and for, read about Layerstates

 

>>"If so, how can I activate this option or work around this issue?"

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Sebastian

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AllenJessup
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@cadffm wrote:

 

My question:

 

>>"If so, how can I activate this option or work around this issue?"

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!


If I understand your question correctly. In the CTB set Lineweight to Use object Lineweight. This will default to whatever is set for the entities Layer as long as the entity Lineweight is set to ByLayer. Then you'll get whatever the Lineweight is set to in the layout.

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Allen Jessup
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