Scale Objects Using a Scale FactorWith SCALE, you can make an object uniformly larger or smaller. To scale an object, you specify a base point and a scale factor. Alternatively, you can specify a length to be used as a scale factor based on the current drawing units.A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the object. A scale factor between 0 and 1 shrinks the object.Scaling changes the size of all dimensions of the selected object. A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the object. A scale factor less than 1 shrinks the object.
Scale Objects Using a Reference DistanceYou can also scale by reference. Scaling by reference uses an existing distance as a basis for the new size. To scale by reference, specify the current distance and then the new desired size. For example, if one side of an object is 4.8 units long and you want to expand it to 7.5 units, use 4.8 as the reference length.You can use the Reference option to scale an entire drawing. For example, use this option when the original drawing units need to be changed.
Select all objects in the drawing. Then use Reference to select two points and specify the intended distance. All the objects in the drawing are scaled accordingly.
When you are in Model-Space, and place a dashed line, you may not see the dashed line. In order to see the dashed line, you need to adjust the LTSCALE (Line Type Scale). The scale factor that you set when you did established the drawing scale factor and knowing the scale factor will help your linetype to appear correctly.As a general rule: the LTSCALE should be set to half of your drawing “scale factor” in order to see your dashed lines to appear correctly.
In the animated picture, my drawing “scale factor” is set to 48 so I set my LTSCALE to 24 and then I was able to see my dashed lines in model space.Drawing Scale Factors available in MVSETUP:. (480) 1/40″=1′. (240) 1/20″=1′. (192) 1/16″=1′. (96) 1/8″=1′. (48) 1/4″=1′.
(24) 1/2″=1′. (16) 3/4″=1′. (12) 1″=1′. (4) 3″=1′. (2) 6″=1′. (1) FULLI then went to a layout tab and noticed that my dashed line did not appear correctly in the viewport.
So I hover the cursor over the viewport and then entered MS to activate that viewport and am now in Model Space. While in the viewport, I set try setting 2 variables “MSLTSCALE” & “PSLTSCALE.” After setting the variable, I entered RE to regenerate the drawing so that I can see the changes. To be honest, I try these two variables until one of them works and usually the PSLTSCALE variable works. And I change the variable to the opposite of what it was et to. So either or. These variables are either On or Off – (zero) = off, = onHere is a description for the variables:MSLTSCALE. Scales linetypes displayed on the model tab by the annotation scale.
Linetypes displayed on the Model tab are not scaled by the annotation scale. Linetypes displayed on the Model tab are scaled by the annotation scale. Note: MSLTSCALE is set to 0 when you open drawings created in AutoCAD 2007 and earlier.PSLTSCALE. Controls the linetype scaling of objects displayed in paper space viewports.
The most frequently accessed posts on this blog are the AutoCAD 201x – Putting things back to “normal” series. They also attract a lot of comments: Most Commented Posts AutoCAD 2013 – An Autodesk Help writer responds – 164 comments AutoCAD 2012 – Putting things back to “normal” – 158 comments AutoCAD 2011 – Putting things back to “normal” – 135 comments AutoCAD 2009. Modifying line types in Autocad. Line types in Autocad can be modified with a text processor. If a line is too short to hold even one dash-dot sequence, AutoCAD draws a continuous line between the endpoints. For arcs, the pattern is also adjusted so that dashes are drawn at the endpoints. The scale of the style is used as a scale factor.
0No special linetype scaling. Linetype dash lengths are based on the drawing units of the space (model or paper) in which the objects were created.
Scaled by the global LTSCALE factor.1Viewport scaling governs linetype scaling. If TILEMODE is set to 0, dash lengths are based on paper space drawing units, even for objects in model space. In this mode, viewports can have varying magnifications, yet display linetypes identically.
For a specific linetype, the dash lengths of a line in a viewport are the same as the dash lengths of a line in paper space. You can still control the dash lengths with LTSCALE. When you change PSLTSCALE or use a command such as ZOOM with PSLTSCALE set to 1, objects in viewports are not automatically regenerated with the new linetype scale.
Use the REGEN or REGENALL command to update the linetype scales in each viewport. Hello, I have not yet tried the above solution, however I had the same problem and found a totally different solution that may interest you. I too am an electrical engineer, and I use ACAD LT 2011 to prepare wiring diagrams, so there are lots of lines. I strictly enforce the rule that each object has its properties defined by its layer.
I have three different layers defined for dashed lines, each with different dash lengths. The problem: in model space, the line which is on a layer that is dashed, does NOT appear dashed; the problem is the same in paper space. This occurred after closing then re-opening the CAD file. REGEN had no effect.The solution I found just by chance: select the offending line, use the properties dialog box to change the layer (does not matter to what), then change it back to the original layer. Works each time. No changes to any of the parameters you mentioned.Must be a bug. Any comments?
If the LTSCALE and MSLTSCALE is set to one, The linetype should look correct in paper space since that is where you are (hopefully) print from. You mau need to adjust the PSLTSCALE to make it look correctly in paper space. The annoying thins that people get annoyed with is that when they jump back into Model Space, the linetype look tiny. If this is the case, simple use the REGEN (or RE ) command while in Models Space to make the linetype look correct in Model Space.
Doing this will not affect how the paper space linetype appears.Let me know if that helps or if that isn’t even you issue.ThanksGreg. Search for:. Recent Posts.
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