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When a polyline is drawn in field to finish and the layer linetype is set
to dashed the polyline doesn't seem to draw dashed. Anybody know why? I
have tried linetype scale but it does not stay the same in viewports.

Jon


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Jon,

When you set the LTSCALE in model space to your drawing scale. You need
to set the PSLTSCALE to 0. This allows your hidden and other line types
to be shown in paper space the same exact way they are in model space.

If anybody tells you to keep the PSLTSCALE at 1, do not listen for they
are a heretic (architect, I get these two mixed up), for you are not to
associate with them nor take their counsel and you must turn your back
to them and walk away

Hope this helps

CJ
CAD Manager


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When a polyline is drawn in field to finish and the layer linetype is set
to dashed the polyline doesn't seem to draw dashed. Anybody know why? I
have tried linetype scale but it does not stay the same in viewports.

Jon


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Is your polyline a 3D polyline? If it is and you are on a slope, the spaces
in the linetype are there but just not visible. This is really noticeable
when using text in a linetype - it looks like railroad tracks. When
finished contouring, change the 3D polyline to a 2D polyline.


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When a polyline is drawn in field to finish and the layer linetype is set
to dashed the polyline doesn't seem to draw dashed. Anybody know why? I
have tried linetype scale but it does not stay the same in viewports.

Jon


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Jon, if the code is defined to draw a 3dpoly it will only draw as a
continuous pline. If this is the case you may want to set the code to
3d and 2d and specify an additional 3d layer for the 3dpline to be drawn
to. Since you mentioned viewports then you may want to explore the
psltscale variable. Set the variable to 0. Hope this helps.

Jon wrote:

When a polyline is drawn in field to finish and the layer linetype is set
to dashed the polyline doesn't seem to draw dashed. Anybody know why? I
have tried linetype scale but it does not stay the same in viewports.

Jon


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