CAD discussion forum - ask any CAD-related questions here, share your CAD knowledge on AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk software with your peers from all over the world. To start a new topic, choose an appropriate forum.
Please abide by the
rules of this forum.
This is a peer-to-peer forum. The forum doesn't replace the official direct technical support provided by ARKANCE for its customers.
How to post questions: register or login, go to the specific forum and click the NEW TOPIC button.
| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
higley1 
Newbie
Joined: 01.Jul.2013
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAd LT 2207
Status: Offline
Points: 4
|
 Topic: Scaling Lineweights
Posted: 01.Jul.2013 at 20:29 |
I would like to print a half-size view of my layout and I want the line weights reduced to half
of their specified size. A reference book that I read said to make sure the Scale Linewieghts
setting is turned on to appy the selected scale to the line weights. Where is the Scale
Lineweights setting and how do I turn it on? I am using AutoCad LT 2007.
|
 |
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 01.Jul.2013 at 21:25 |
You'll find that little check box in the Plot dialog below the scale setting. 
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
higley1
Newbie
Joined: 01.Jul.2013
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAd LT 2207
Status: Offline
Points: 4
|
Posted: 02.Jul.2013 at 18:33 |
I see the box to check that says scale lineweights but it is a light gray
color and I am unable to check it to activate it.
|
|
John Connor
Senior Member
Joined: 01.Feb.2011
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 7175
|
Posted: 02.Jul.2013 at 20:04 |
|
It will only become "activated" if you had specified lineweights in the Layer Properties Manager. I'm betting that you did not and that the word "Default" is listed instead of a number like 0.50mm.
|
"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
|
|
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 02.Jul.2013 at 20:13 |
|
Are you trying to plot from Model space by any chance? That box will be greyed out then if you are.
Dave
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 02.Jul.2013 at 20:14 |
By the way... where can *I* get a copy of AutoCAD 2207? I bet that has some cool features!  Dave
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
higley1
Newbie
Joined: 01.Jul.2013
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAd LT 2207
Status: Offline
Points: 4
|
Posted: 03.Jul.2013 at 23:32 |
Some of my layers are set to a specific linewieght and some of them are on a default setting.
I tried two ways to be able to print the scaled lineweights while printing 8 1/2" x ll."
1) I activated the layer isolate command to turn off all the layers except for the layer of
the selected object. I then atttempted to print a drawing that only had specific lineweights
with no default lineweights. The scale lineweights box remained a light gray.
2) I also attempted to print from Paper Space and checked the Scale lineweights box on the
plot command. I previewed the plot and the lines were very thick and dark.
Any other suggestions to print scaled lineweights for a 8 12" x 11" print?
Thank you.
|
|
John Connor
Senior Member
Joined: 01.Feb.2011
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2018
Status: Offline
Points: 7175
|
Posted: 03.Jul.2013 at 23:53 |
|
Were you using a CTB or STB plot style?
|
"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
|
|
heinsite
Senior Member
Joined: 05.Feb.2009
Location: United States
Using: AutoCAD 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 640
|
Posted: 04.Jul.2013 at 01:40 |
Well, there is this you might check too:  Dave.
|
|
Dave Hein, P.E.
Hawaii District Engineer
Kona International Airport
AutoCAD Certified Professional
Autodesk Expert Elite
|
|
![CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]](/common/arkance_186.png "CAD Forum - tips, tricks, discussion and utilities for AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and other Autodesk products [www.cadforum.cz]")
Discussion forum
Scaling Lineweights
Tweet
