Newbie frustrated with linetype scaling, dashes not dashed when plotting...

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by hsonline, Aug 17, 2005.

  1. hsonline

    hsonline Guest

    In AutoCAD 2004, I draw 1:1 in modelspace, working with land parcels
    that can be 10 miles wide and 10 miles long, if not larger.

    At times I need to annotate my drawing with different types of lines to
    represent existing infrastructure and proposed infrastructure. I need
    for my proposed infrastructure to be represented as a dashed line.

    When it comes to plotting my "maps", I need to plot them anywhere from
    a 1"=1 mile scale to 4"=1 mile scale, on everything from from 11 X 17
    tabloid paper up to 42" wide plotter paper.

    In paperspace, I can make my lines dashed in any format that I choose,
    but if I draw them in model space, I can't get the dashes to show up
    correctly, if at all, once I get ready to plot.

    I can draw my dashed lines in paper space on each layout, but if I
    adjust the drawing while in "model space", obviously, I lose the
    placement of my dashed lines that were drawn on the "paper", and not in
    the model.

    I've gone to linetype manager and my global scale factor is 1, current
    object scale is 1, and the "use paper space units for scaling" checkbox
    is checked.

    What am I missing. I know it must be simple, I just can't figure it
    out.

    Thanks,

    hsonline
     
    hsonline, Aug 17, 2005
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  2. hsonline

    Remo Shiva Guest

    I've gone to linetype manager and my global scale factor is 1, current

    Thats your problem mate, the "use paper space units for scaling" should be
    un-checked.
     
    Remo Shiva, Aug 18, 2005
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    Brian Salt Guest

    Try setting PSLTSCALE to 0. Uncheck 'use paperspace scaling'.
     
    Brian Salt, Aug 18, 2005
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  4. hsonline

    hsonline Guest

    Thanks to all who replied. I don't know why I had so much trouble
    figuring this one out, but I think I've got it straight now.

    In model space, I changed LTSCALE>1, in paper space, I changed
    PSLTSCALE=0, then I "REGEN ALL". All my lines appear as they should
    now.
     
    hsonline, Sep 1, 2005
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