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I am wondering if there is a solution to my problem. I work for a company that requires that on full scale views i need to have a line weight of 40 to make sure the details are outlined. So in my drawing i have a layer for Obect that has that line weight. It looks fine when i print full scale but when my view ports that are less than that the lines all blend and i have no detail of the parts. is there a way of scaling my line weights so in full view they are 40 but in 1/4 scale they are lighter?Hope this makes sense.

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mrmwood568 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01.Nov.2012 Location: United States Using: Autocadd 2014 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: printing line weights Posted: 14.Apr.2013 at 14:48
	I am wondering if there is a solution to my problem. I work for a company that requires that on full scale views i need to have a line weight of 40 to make sure the details are outlined. So in my drawing i have a layer for Obect that has that line weight. It looks fine when i print full scale but when my view ports that are less than that the lines all blend and i have no detail of the parts. is there a way of scaling my line weights so in full view they are 40 but in 1/4 scale they are lighter? Hope this makes sense.
	Mike Wood

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 15.Apr.2013 at 11:49
	You can't just use a different .pc3 file?
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mrmwood568 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 01.Nov.2012 Location: United States Using: Autocadd 2014 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 15.Apr.2013 at 18:16
	The company has made a PC3 file which we are all to use and can not modify, I was thinking if i just use the plot option plot object line weight. I would have to assign lines weights to the lines and not use the Plot with Plot Style. I would have to modify each page inwhich i do not want to use the plot style. I was looking for an easier more universal way. Do you agree?
	Mike Wood

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 16.Apr.2013 at 11:42
	That sounds like more work rather than less work. I have a pc3 file called MyFineLine where are the lineweights are set to be much thinner so when I take a 24x36 drawing and print it on an 11x17 sheet of paper it is still readable. Have you discussed the problem with your supervisor?
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heinsite Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05.Feb.2009 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2014 Status: Offline Points: 640	Posted: 18.Apr.2013 at 13:46
	Do you have the Scale Lineweights box checked in the Plot dialog? Dave.
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