Rhino 8: Linetype scaling in layout space

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Hi @WATER85,
Sr6 RC is now available!
You can turn your Update Frequency to Release candidate and “check for updates.”

  • On Rhino 8 Windows it is in Options → Updates and Statistic.
  • On Rhino 8 Mac, it is in Options → General.

Use the new feature, there are easy 3 steps:

  1. Set the Model scaling for the linetype pattern to the Linetype definition in the Linetype panel or the Options → Linetype page.
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  2. Set the linetype to the Layer or to the object.
  3. Print Preview or Print display will now display the objects assigned to this linetype in model units.

Clues:

  • The a linetype is in model units, zooming the detail to various magnifications will change the width and linetype display.
  • When the linetype is in layout units (default) and this model scale is not checked, the linetype interval and width will not change when you zoom the detail. It will be display full size always on the layout.
    See the video here:

History
In the past, it appeared that most users wanted Layout unit for the linetype pattern and width. This meant that regardless of the detail scale, the displayed linetypes were same spacing and width. This became the default was that Rhino 8 works. However, some users still required Model scaled linetypes and width.

So in sr6 RC or later Model scale Linetypes spacing is back. And together with the spacing, Rhino 8 Sr6 will also scale the width in Model units. This was a long time request of the civil and piping industries that wanted their linetype width to represent real world values like a 6" pipe or a 24’ road, for example.

The “Model scale” option you can configure certain linetypes to use model unit scaling, leaving the majority of linetypes to use the Layout scale. It was not possible to configure a linetype to scale with layout or model units before Rhino 8 sr6 or in any previous version of Rhino.

If you have a model that is not working, email the 3DM or a snip of the file (enough to show us the issue) to tech@mcneel.com, Attn. Mary, and reference this Forum thread. I will be looking forward to investigating any issue.

Thanks,
Sincerely,
Mary Ann Fugier

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