After changing e viewport zoom factor to 2x, the linetype scaling for the dashed line in the layout and the dashed line in the layout viewport will be the same, regardless of the difference in the zoom factor. The dashed lines should appear to be the same. vectors that run from the base of the text to the top of the text with each vector being equal to the length of the text string. In the layout, create a viewport with a zoom factor of 1x, make that layout viewport current, and then draw a line using the same dashed linetype. The problem of finding white space for the placement of graphics and text has long been acknowledged in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) industry. Setting the PSLTSCALE system variable allows to maintain the same linetype scaling for objects displayed at different zoom factors in a layout and in a layout viewport.įor example, with PSLTSCALE set to 1 (default), set the current linetype to dashed, and then draw a line in a paper space layout. Increase the Linear and Angular dimension precision under the Primary Units tab in DIMSTYLE dialog. Increase the Linear scale precision for the file in the -DWGUNITS system variable. Delete the contents of the Text override. When a drawing is viewed in a layout the lines are displayed relative to the viewport scaling factor. Right-click and select properties In the properties palette, locate the Text override in the Text section. Switching to a layout that contains a viewport set to a scale of 1:10, everything within the viewport will be scaled down 10 times, including the linetype. For example, a dashed line drawn in model space with an LTSCALE setting of 1, will be drawn 12.7 units long with a gap of 6.35 units. When viewing a drawing in a layout, it is needed to take into account the viewport scale in order for the linetype to display correctly.
If the LTSCALE system variable is then changed to 10, the line will be drawn ten times the scale, that is, 127 units long with a gap of 63.5 units. *DASHED,Dashed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Ī, 12.7, -6.35 When this linetype is drawn, it will have a dashed segment 12.7 units long with a gap of 6.35 units. The Dashed linetype is defined in the acadiso.lin file as follows: Under the Text heading, change the Fill color to Background Note: When editing Dimension text, even though the Text Editor contextual tab appears, the Mask item on the Style panel wont apply a. Single click the dimension, then right-click Properties. For example, an LTSCALE setting of 1 means that the dash length specified in the linetype definition is read directly as drawing units. Add a dimension to your drawing with the dimension text over the top of other objects. Changing this scale factor, the appearance of linetypes in the drawing also changes.
The LTSCALE system variable is used to control the global linetype scale factor in the drawing. The dash specifications in linetype definitions are given in terms of drawing units.