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Display Lineweights
Lineweights can be turned on and off in a drawing, and are displayed
differently in model space than in a paper space layout.
In model space, a 0-value lineweight is displayed as one pixel, and other
lineweights use a pixel width proportional to their real-unit value.
In a paper space layout, lineweights are displayed in the exact plotting
width.
Regeneration time increases with lineweights that are represented by more
than one pixel. Turn off the display of lineweights to optimize performance
of the program.
You can turn the display of lineweights on or off by clicking Show/Hide
Lineweight button on the status bar. This setting does not affect the plotting
of lineweights.
Display Lineweights in Model Space
Lineweight display in model space does not change with the zoom factor. For
example, a lineweight value that is represented by a width of four pixels is
always displayed using four pixels regardless of how far you zoom in. If you
want the lineweights on objects to appear thicker or thinner on the Model
layout, use LWEIGHT to set their display scale. Changing the display scale
does not affect the lineweight plotting value.
In model space, weighted lines that are joined form a beveled joint with no
end caps. You can use plot styles to apply different joins and endcap styles to
objects with lineweights.
NOTE Different styles of endcaps and joins of objects with lineweight are displayed
only in a full preview using PREVIEW or PLOT.
Display Lineweights in Layouts
In layouts and plot preview, lineweights are displayed in real-world units, and
lineweight display changes with the zoom factor. You can control lineweight
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