PSLTSCALE (System Variable)

Controls the linetype scaling of objects displayed in paper space viewports.

Type:Integer
Saved in:Drawing
Initial value:1

The linetype scale for non-continuous linetypes can be set to depend on either the magnification scale of each layout viewport, or uniformly, based on the overall scale of paper space. Different layout tabs can have different settings for PSLTSCALE.

Value

Description

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 command to update the linetype scales in each viewport.