Batting and Paperspace 1

[anntutor]

I'm tutoring a class for architectural drafting and we've been having trouble when we transfer diagrams with batting as a linetype. The batting linetype is always a trouble anyway, but when we use properties to get it to fit the stud width in model space and transfer our drawings to paper space, the batting won't scale properly. It usually comes in huge, but has been known to disappear altogether. Are we doing something wrong or is this a ACAD problem? We've resorted to rescaling each line through the properties window, but that either changes the batting size in model space, or we have to draw the batting in paper space. This is the same in both Architectural Desktop and in AutoCAD. Thanks ahead of time for the help. AnnTutor

 

[IFRs]

Sounds like you should use linetype scale as one and check "use paperspace units for scaling" in the Format/LineType pulldown.

 

[Exxit]

Yes, more: thread555-102683

ADT 2004
ACAD 2002

 

[CDH]

Just a suggestion, but since you are using ADT, in the details program there is a batting material that may work better than trying to use a linetype that needs to be scaled correctly.

 

[anntutor]

Thank you all for answering. IFRs: I looked in format/linetype as you said and the paperspace box was already checked. It doesn't help at all. However, CDH's advice about using the Tool Pallette batting was good for ADT. It is still a problem in ACAD, but, since one seldom uses batting linetype in ACAD, it can be handled by changing the individual line properties in the properties box. Thanks to both of you for the advice. AnnTutor