Expert: J. B. Borge - 7/29/2008

Question
QUESTION: I have different types of line - (fence line, tree line) that i want to show on my paper space. I want to keep ltscale to 1 in paper space. How shud i adjust the ltscale in model space so as to see a defined line like fence line, tree line  etc in model space also.

ANSWER: Ravi, my apologies for the delay. Determine what scale you have in that viewport (ie. 1"=30'). if the linetype scale of a line in your layout is '1', then change the 'linetype scale' of the other line in model space to '30' (since 1'=30'). Change respectively based on what scale you have in the viewport. Hope this helps, let me know!

Regards,
J. B. Borge


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QUESTION: Borge, Thanks very much for the reply, i changed the ltscale to corresponding scale in viewport, this time i saw a defined dash line in model space, but all the lines turned out to be a solid line in paper space.
I want the lines to be very defined in model space and paper space, at the sametime i want to keep the linetype scale to 1 in viewport. Can you please give me a solution.

Answer
Ravi, i guess i was a little unclear. there are 2 factors that can change your line type when using viewports. one is the command 'ltscale' & the other is the objects line type scale (normally defaulted to '1'). the objects line type scale can be modified by selecting an object (line or polyline), ctrl+1 (activate properties pane). Look under the General catergory & you'll find 'Linetype scale'. Change this to 30 as I mention earlier as my sample.
So to recap: go to modelspace, select the line, change its "linetype scale' to '30'. Go back to layout, both lines should now reflect as the same linetypes. Hope that helps this time, let me know!

Regards,
JB Borge