Linestyle plotting problem

[MisterJingles]

I am trying to plot a drawing but the lines of a specific layer keep printing as continuous despite the layer properties showing the linestyle as Dashed. Any ideas?

 

Ive tried selecting them and changing it manually too.

 

Why is this?

[lpseifert]

Try doing a search for 'Linetype display'.

[The Buzzard]

Make sure you PSLTSCALE is set to 0

[MisterJingles]

Buzzard you were spot on. Thanks.

 

Please tell me what that command did so I understand it next time?

[The Buzzard]

Because you have to use LTSCALE to set your linetype scale in model space, You need to set it to 0 in paper space, PS stands for paper space, Thus PSLTSCALE.

[The Buzzard]

Just to also mention, If you draw linetypes in your paper space, Then LTSCALE will apply here. Hope that clears thing up.

[MisterJingles]

Ok why would it need to be changed though? What would happen if it was always set to 0? Under what circumstance would I change it?

 

Also, how is the linetype calculator used?

 

Sorry for the questions, I just figured whilst we are on the subject.

[The Buzzard]

If your LTSCALE was set to 1 for model space, It would not have much effect on paper sapce. Remember that in model space you draw in real world sizes. When you need to make the real world fit on a sheet of paper, Then you need to make these adjustments.

[The Buzzard]

To make it more clear, LTSCALE effects both MODEL & PAPER space. If LTSCALE were set to 48 for example in MODEL space, It could not possibly fit on a sheet of paper even if you are viewing it thru a viewport. LTSCALE has the same effect in paper space and will show the linetypes much larger. PSLTSCALE compensates for this reason.

[MisterJingles]

So if LTSCALE is set higher, it means the lines will be thicker/bigger? If its set to 0, it will be normal size?

I must be wrong because I cant think of a good reason to ever set it to anything but 0.

 

Thanks for the explanation.

[The Buzzard]

LTSCALE has no effect on the line thickness. Thats a diffent command.

A hidden line in a small drawing lets say and LTSCALE set to 1 will show normal

in PAPER space if the MODEL space were laid out to fit the PAPER space.

If you were using the same linetype for an architectural drawing you would need to set LTSCALE larger to see this linetype in MODEL space. As you know an architectural of a building does not fit on a sheet of paper unless we use a VIEWPORT. Now although the buliding shows in the VIEWPORT correct the linetype will not unless PSLTSCALE is set to 0. This is because as mentioned previously LTSCALE effects PAPER space as well.

[MisterJingles]

Ok Im going to have to meditate on this for a while

 

Thanks a stack Mr Buzzard.

[WMR]

I am having the same problem plotting linestyles. I am outputting to a TIFF file using ACAD 2007. I have set the PSLTSCALE to 0. The LTSCALE is 1.0 (I have futzed around with it with no success). The drawing extents run from around 700,700 to 1300,1300 meters. The line widths don't seem to be obeyed either. I also tried just drawing a dashed line, but even it did not come out when plotted. What am I doing wrong?

[chelsea1307]

are you using a viewport? sometimes you need to click inside the viewport and regen to get the right line types showing

[WMR]

I'm referring to plotting the image. I can view it just fine.

[rkent]

PAPER space if the MODEL space were laid out to fit Now although the buliding shows in the VIEWPORT correct the linetype will not unless PSLTSCALE is set to 0. This is because as mentioned previously LTSCALE effects PAPER space as well.

 

PSTLSCALE = 0 controls the way the linetype is displayed based on the individual viewport zoom scale settings.

 

PSLTSCALE = 1 will show the linetype the same size regardless of the individual viewport zoom scale settings.

 

So if you have two viewports, one at 1:100 and one at 1:10 in the same drawing, PSLTSCALE = 0 will show the same linetype as different sizes in each viewport. PSLTSCALE = 1 the same linetype will show as the same size, IE: dashed lengths will be the same length, etc.

 

I use PSLTSCALE = 1 for all my drawings and never have a problem displaying or plotting linetypes.

 

The OP probably just needed to force a regen and changing the PSLTSCALE did force a regen.

[WMR]

Thanks so much for your input, but something else is afoot, I believe. If I put my drawing out to Adobe PDF, the linestyles do show up. If I put them out to a TIFF file, they become continuous. Even in the preview. Could this be a 2007 bug?

[WMR]

I have also tried the JPG output, with similar results (no linestyle, also in preview). If I select my printer and preview, the linestyles show up.

[chelsea1307]

not a great solution, but you could plot to pdf then turn that to tiff

[WMR]

Yes, thanks Chelsea, I've tried that, sadly. My document combines raster and vector images. I've noticed that Autocad raster output to PDF is a series of little parallel lines rather than a true raster image. Since my document is large, it creates huge PDF files that take forever to refresh. That is the main reason I want to go directly to TIFF