CAD tip # 3580:

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The Scale lineweights box is grayed. How to scale plotted linewidths?

The Scale lineweights settings in the Plot dialog is available only in layout (paperspace) plotting.
To scale lineweights while plotting modelspace drawing use plot styles and assign a different plot style table with thinner/thicker pen widths.

Some plotters (drivers) have an option to scale line weights when scaling the plotted output. For example if an existing plot file is reduced to 50% using Océ Print Exec LT or WorkGroups then the pen widths will also be scaled by 50%. HP DesignJet plotter drivers have a similiar setting - 'Keep line width when scaling' - on the driver's CAD tab.

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3.2.2004 12236x

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · Mechanical Desktop · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Map ·

See also:
Tip 7193:	How to create DWG layers from a list in CSV/Excel?
Tip 6672:	I want to display my drawing the same way it is printed.
Tip 6024:	How to toggle lineweight display?
Tip 2960:	How to affect lineweight of lines merged back to the image of raster overlay?
Tip 2737:	Can I change or add value to the list of displayed lineweights?

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