Linked custom scale bar changes scale when batch plotting

Linked custom scale bar changes scale when batch plotting

joseph_lane
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Linked custom scale bar changes scale when batch plotting

joseph_lane
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I have a file with 6 layouts and 2 vports per layout. Each vport has a linked N arrow and scale bar. When I batch plot to pdf from SSM or just selecting all the layout tabs some scale bars end up looking like this:

bad scales.PNG

The red/white hatches are at the right scale, but the line work changes. (I know why the hatches aren't scaled with the line work because of them not being associated with the scale action in the dynamic block, but fixing that doesn't fix the issue of the scale being wrong when batch plotted.)

 

It doesn't happen on every layout, but it does seem consistent (e.g. the scales on sheet 6 will always come out distorted the same way). I can individually print each layout and there isn't an issue. This is my first project using linked scale bars and N arrows. I'm using a custom scale bar I created by starting with one of the default ones.

 

As far as I know, nothing was done different between the vports that print correctly vs the ones that don't. Any ideas what may be happening? I'd like to incorporate the linked scale bar into our sheet template but not if it means batch plotting becomes useless.

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Anonymous
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I had issues with linked N arrows a while back that randomly caused viewports to disappear and the only way to fix it was to recreate the viewports. all the responses i received back from the community basically said not to use these linked features as they tend to create more problems than they fix. as a result, I went back to manually setting scale blocks and viewport orientation.

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joseph_lane
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That's unfortunate. Guess I'll update my templates and unlink everything.

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rl_jackson
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Linked north arrows are bad.....Smiley Mad

 

Look at this post for scale bars, I use this method

 

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/simplecontent/content/create-dynam...

 


Rick Jackson
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