I have wrestled with this problem too and I have found the answer. PSLTSCALE is the culprit. Type it in at the command line and whatever value it is change it. The only values for it are Zero (0) or One (1). This is the AutoCAD help file on PSLTSCALE
Type: Integer
Saved in: Drawing
Initial value: 1
Controls paper space linetype scaling.
0 No special linetype scaling. Linetype dash lengths are based on the drawing units of the space (model or paper) in which the objects were created. Scaled by the global LTSCALE factor.
1 Viewport scaling governs linetype scaling. If TILEMODE is set to 0, dash lengths are based on paper space drawing units, even for objects in model space. In this mode, viewports can have varying magnifications, yet display linetypes identically. For a specific linetype, the dash lengths of a line in a viewport are the same as the dash lengths of a line in paper space. You can still control the dash lengths with LTSCALE.
When you change PSLTSCALE or use a command such as ZOOM with PSLTSCALE set to 1, objects in viewports are not automatically regenerated with the new linetype scale. Use the REGEN or REGENALL commands to update the linetype scales in each
Good luck.
Jim
I have an eternal dilemma with autocad, no matter which version...
I set up a drawing with dashed or dotted lines and when they go into a page layout they become normal lines...they print as normal lines...but then miraculously sometimes change to dashed lines...
what the?
how do i fix this...
thanks
paula
