V6-V7 Linteype scale mystery (solved)

Rhino Rhino for Windows
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I have a Rhino V6 file that I created last year that has a bunch of mechanical parts as a beginning drafting exercise. It has like 12 layouts, but in the file below I removed all but the first one.

Now I am adding some more examples to it, so I thought I would do it in V7. I opened the file in V7, saved it under a new name and continued to work.

Now, what I see is that the linetype scale is not the same between the V6 and the V7 version. I thought surely that that must not have crossed over when I opened the file in V7, but no, it’s exactly the same (4.0).

Check out the centerline - here’s V6:

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image923×435 16.9 KB

Now, the same file in V7:

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image923×434 17.6 KB

The centerline looks continuous, but it’s not, it’s just a much smaller scale.

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image745×501 7.89 KB

Now in V6, when I change the linetype scale, if I am in a layout without a detail active, nothing appears to change (that is already buggy IMO). If I activate the detail, or go to a non-layout view, the linetype scale then changes.

In V7, I can’t seem to change it all…

Below are both files - maybe someone can tell me what setting I’m missing. Must be something stupid.
In both files:

  • The centerlines have the center linetype, assigned by layer as well as by object.
  • The linetype scale is set at millimeters, 4.0.
  • Model space scaling is enabled.
  • Layout space scaling is disabled.

MechaLinetypeV6.3dm (389.2 KB)
MechaLinetypeV7.3dm (390.9 KB)

EDIT: OK, NOW I FIGURED IT OUT…

It was the @#^&^! PrintDisplay… It has a setting LayoutLinetpyes On/Off, when set to on, it in fact overrides the Layout scaling checkbox in DocumentProperties. Nice trap to fall into. :face_with_symbols_over_mouth:

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today i was having similar difficulties with line type scales as well as other issues related to layouts and pdfs export. i dont like it when soft feels unreliable in every corner (drafting department especially in rhino)