Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The following sequence includes directions for typing system variable and command
names. To set the linetype scale at the keyboard, follow these steps:
1. Type LTSCALE (or LTS ) and press Enter.
AutoCAD responds with a prompt, asking you for the scale factor. The value at the
end of the prompt is the current linetype scale setting, as shown in the following
command line example:
Enter new linetype scale factor <1.0000>:
2. Type the value you want for the linetype scale and press Enter.
The easiest choice is to set the linetype scale to the drawing scale factor. Some
people, however, find that the dashes and gaps in dash-dot linetypes get a bit too
long when they use the drawing scale factor. If you're one of those people, set
LTSCALE to one-half of the drawing scale factor. (Feel free to experiment with this
value; some people prefer a linetype scale of three-quarters the scale factor. If
you're working in metric, try 0.75 times the scale factor instead — just ask your cal-
culator if you don't believe me.)
Alternatively, you can specify linetype scale in the Linetype Manager dia-
log box: Click the Linetype drop-down on the Properties panel of the Ribbon's
Home tab and select Other. Then, in the Linetype Manager dialog box, click the
Show Details button, and type your desired linetype scale in the Global Scale Factor
text box.
Besides LTSCALE, there are three other similarly named system variables you
can use to control the display of dash-dot linetypes:
PSLTSCALE: Makes linetype spacing look the same in paper space viewports, re-
gardless of the viewport scale.
CELTSCALE: Changes the effective linetype scale factor for new objects.
MSLTSCALE: Visually displays dash-dot linetypes in the model tab based on the an-
notative scale setting.
If any of these sound useful — and I highly recommend you enable PSLTSCALE — check
them out in the online help index.
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