LTSCALE problem

[TeriF]

I'm having an ltscale problem that is driving me nuts. I'm trying to set up a template drawing.

I have a layout with one viewport. The paperspace limits are 0,0 - 17",11". The model space limits are 0,0 - 136',88'. The viewport scale is 1/8" = 1'.
PSltscale is set to 1.

To get my linetypes (let's use dashed)to show up correctly in the model space of the viewport, I have to use a ltscale of .25. That seems like an odd number to me. But then when I go to the model tab, the dashed line appears solid. If I change the ltscale to 12 the linetype shows up fine in the model tab but it is solid in the viewport again.

What am I missing? Thanks!

Teri

 

[Hindo]

PSLTSCALE set to 1 means that your linetypes will scale relative to paperspace. So when you're in paperspace your ltscale of 0.25 might look fine but when you go into paperspace this is going to be way too small, hence the lines appear 'solid'. The simplest way to avoid this to avoid this is to turn the PSLTSCALE off (PSLTSCALE = 0). This way the linetypes in modelspace will show up, and when you go into paperspace you should also be able to see them. If they aren't exactly to your liking just change the LTSCALE value until you're happy with it in paperspace. The disadvantage with the PSLTSCALE 0 setting is that your LTSCALE will have to be different in drawings of different viewport scales. Say, for example you've got your PSLTSCALE set to 0 and two viewports in the same drawing, one at 1:50 and one at 1:100, the linetype in the 1:100 viewport will look half as small as the one in the 1:50 drawing. As you can see this will cause a problem when using more than one scaled viewport in a drawing, the same linetypes will look different ...not good really.

There is a solution (my prefered method) and that's to leave your PSLTSCALE set to 1 and work around the problem that when you go into modelspace to edit your drawing your linetypes don't immeadiately show up. All you need to do is temporarily change the LTSCALE value while you're working in modelspace so you can see the lines as they will appear in paperspace. I wrote a bit more detail about this in another post, you may find it helpful, have a look here:

thread555-23249

Hope that helps

Regards

Marc

 

[TeriF]

Thanks a lot Marc, I appreciate your help.

Teri Teri Fritts
frittst@northstar.net
AutoCAD Drafting Supervisor
NorthStar Communications