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AutoCAD Self-paced Learning Modules
®

AutoCAD 2D
Module 40
Layouts and Plotting - Part 2

Learning Outcomes:
When you have completed this module, you will be able to:

1. Describe lineweight and why it must be used in a plotted drawing.

2. Describe the two methods of assigning lineweight in an AutoCAD drawing.

Drafting Lesson
Lineweight
Industry standards have assigned a type and width to each line on a plotted drawing. This
makes the drawings much easier to read and understand. It is important to follow those
standards when plotting a drawing. The table below shows the basic linetypes you will be
using. They have an assigned weight and line width in both inches and millimeters.

Name Example Weight inches mm

Object Thick 0.020 0.50

Hidden Medium 0.012 0.35

Center Thin 0.012 0.30

Dimension Thin 0.014 0.35

Section Thin 0.012 0.30

Cutting Plane Extra Thick 0.028 0.70

Figure 40 -1
Standard Lineweight Chart

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Lineweights
Assigning and displaying lineweight is not important when creating and editing the drawing,
they are when you want to plot the drawing. Lineweights are normally plotted following a
company standard as shown in Figure 40-1. There are two methods of assigning lineweight to
an object. They are Lineweight by color and Lineweight by object.
Assigning Lineweights by Color
Assigning the lineweight by color is the most popular method used in the CAD world. Using a
standard chart, Figure 40-1, lineweights are assigned to each color. When the drawing is
plotted, the plotter looks at the color of the object and plots it with the lineweight assigned to
that color. The color can be assigned by object or bylayer. The bylayer method is the most
popular method and used extensively in the CAD world. Using this method, the lineweight
cannot be displayed on the drawing in the graphics window.
Assigning Lineweights by Object
Lineweight can be assigned to all objects in the drawing so that when the drawing is plotted,
the plotter simply plots the lineweight assigned to that object. The lineweights can be assigned
to each object individually or bylayer. It is best to use bylayer as that is more of an industry
standard and much easier to use and manage.

Assigning Lineweights by Object

Step 1 Open drawing
AutoCAD 2D Lab 23-2 that you
created in Module 23.

Step 2 Using the SAVEAS command, save

the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D
Workalong 40-1.
Step 3 Delete the titleblock, the titleblock text

Figure Step 5A

and the border.

Step 4 Using the PURGE command,
purge layers Titleblock and Titleblock
Text.
Step 5 Create the necessary layers to
match the list in Figure Step 5A. and then
freeze the layers shown in the figure.
Figure Step 5B Your drawing should now appear as
Figure Step 5B.
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Step 6 Delete Layout 2. To do this, click
Layout 2 to make it the current layout.
Right click it and in the right-click menu,
select Delete. See Figure Step 6

Figure Step 6
Step 7 Import a layout from a template file. To do
that, make Layout 1 the current layout and right click it.
In the right-click menu, select From template as shown
in Figure Step 7A. This will open the Select Template
from File dialogue box as shown in Figure Step 7B.
Select the template Module Template Layout Metric.
Figure Step 7A
This will open the Insert Layout(s) dialogue box.
Select Module Template Layout A3 as shown in Figure Step 7C. The layout tab will now
display as shown in Figure Step 7D.

Figure Step 7B

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Figure Step 7D

Figure Step 7C
Step 8 In the layout tab Module Template
Layout A3, open the Page Setup dialogue
box as shown in Figure Step 8A. In the
dialogue box, set it as shown Figure Step
8B. See Module 39, if you have trouble
completing this step. Figure Step 8A

Figure Step 8B
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Step 9 On layer Viewport, use the MVIEW
command and create two viewports as
shown in Figure Step 9.

Step 10 Change the working space to

model and using the wheel on your mouse,
zoom and pan the view in each viewport to
match Figure Step 10.

Figure Step 9

Step 11 Change to paper space and

open the Properties window. Select both
viewports and set the Custom Scale
property to 1.5:1 as shown in Figure Step
11. Lock the display of the viewport after
you set the scale.
Figure Step 10

Figure Step 11

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Step 12 Turn layer Viewport off and
change the current layer to Center. In
paper space, draw the center lines as
shown in Figure Step 12.
Step 13 Enter the system variable shown
below to ensure associative or non-
associative dimensions are enable.
If you are using 2002-2008, set the system
variable DIMASSOC as follows:
Command: DIMASSOC
Enter new value for DIMASSOC <1>: 2
If you are using 2000-2000i, set the system Figure Step 12
variable DIMASO as follows:
Command: DIMASO
Enter new value for DIMASO <OFF>: ON
Step 14 Change
the current layer to
Dimension. Create
a dimensioning
style named Module
40 and make it the
current style.
Choose all of the
sizes and text font
to match the figure
the best you can.
In paper space,
insert the
dimensions shown
in Figure Step 14. Figure Step 14

Step 15 Enter the LINEWEIGHT

command. It will open the Lineweight
Settings dialogue box. Ensure your
dialogue box matches the settings in
the Figure Step 15.

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Step 16 Open the Layer dialogue box. Select layer Center and then click the Lineweight
setting ------ Default as shown in Figure Step 16A. The Lineweight dialogue box will open.
Set the lineweight for layer Center to 0.30 mm. Layer Center should now display as shown
in Figure Step 16B.

Figure Step 16A

Figure Step 16B

Step 17 Using what you just learned, change the lineweight of the remaining layers as
shown in Figure Step 17. Close the Layer dialogue box.

Figure Step 17

Step 18 To enable the display of lineweights,

enable the LWT icon on the status bar. See
Figure 18. Figure Step 18
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Step 19 In paper space on layer Text, fill in the titleblock as shown in Figure Step 19.

Figure Step 19
Step 20 On later Text, insert the labeling for each part. See
example in Figure step 20.
Figure Step 20

Figure Step 21

Step 21 You have now completed assigning lineweight by object. Your drawing should
now appear as Figure Step 21. Save the drawing but do not close it. Next, you will learn
how to assign lineweight by color.

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Assigning Lineweights by Color

Step 22 (2005-2008) Right click the layout

Module Template Layout A3 and in the right-click
menu, click Page Setup Manager as shown in
Figure Step 22 (2005-2008). Select Modify and it
will open the Page Setup dialogue box.
Step 23 (2005-2008) In the Page Setup
dialogue box, pull down the Plot Style table list
and select New as shown in Figure Step 23
(2005-2008).
.
Figure Step 22 (2005-2008)

Figure Step 23 (2005-2008)

Step 22 (2000-2004) Right click the

layout Module Template Layout A3 and
in the right-click menu, click Page Setup
as shown in Figure Step 22 (2000-
2004). It will open the Page Setup
dialogue box.

Figure Step 22 (2000-2004)

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Step 23 (2000-2004) Enable the Plot Device tab in the Page Setup dialogue box. In the
Plot style table area, select New as shown in Figure Step Figure 23 (2000-2004).

Figure Step 23 (2000-2004)

Step 24 The Add Color Dependent Plot Style Table wizard should now be open. Select
Start from scratch as shown in Figure Step 24. Then click Next.

Figure Step 24

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Step 25 In the File name box, enter the name Module 40 as shown in Step 25 and click
Next.

Figure Step 25

Step 26 Click the Plot Style Table Editor box as shown in Figure Step 26.

Figure Step 26

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Assigning Lineweights by Color - Continued

Step 27 Figure Step AutoCAD Modules Lineweight Standards by Color

27 is the AutoCAD
Color Inches Millimeters
Modules Lineweight
Standards by Color Red 0.020 0.50
chart. You will be
using this chart to set Blue 0.014 0.35
the color for the plot
Green 0.010 0.25
style table.
Yellow 0.010 0.25
Cyan 0.010 0.25
Magenta 0.012 0.30
Black/White 0.010 0.25

Step 28 In the Plot

Style Table Editor,
highlight Color 1 (or red). While
it is highlighted as shown in
Figure Step 28, pull down the
Lineweight list and set the
lineweight to 0.5000mm.

Step 29 Using the chart in

Figure Step 27, set the colors
Color 2 to Color 7 .

Figure Step 28

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Assigning Lineweights by Color - Continued

Step 30 Check the
lineweight assigned to each
of the colors from Color 1 to
Color 7 by individually
selecting each one and
watching the lineweight box.
See Figure Step 30.

Step 31 Click the Save

and Close box and then the
Finish box.

Step 32 To plot a drawing, Figure Step 30

enter the PLOT command.
It will open the Plot dialogue box (not shown here) showing the settings from the Page
Setup dialogue box for the layout.

Authors Comments:
Before you plot any drawing (layout), you must choose
between plotting it with object lineweights, Figure Step 32A,
or plot styles, Figure Step 32B. This can be set in the Plot
options area in the Page Setup or Plot dialogue box. If you
are setting plot by plot style, ensure the plot style color table
you want to use is selected as shown in Figure Step 32C.
Figure Step 32A

Figure Step 32C

Figure Step 32B
Step 33 Save and close the drawing.

To copy an object(s) from model space to drawing space or vise versa, use
the principles of the copy and paste method that was covered in Module
22. Remember you have to have model space as the working space to
select model objects and then change the working space to paper before
pasting the object(s). You can also copy and paste objects from paper
space to model space. The properties of the objects will be converted into the type of
space they are being pasted into.

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The display of the lineweights

assigned to objects in the drawing
is enabled or disabled by toggling
the LWT icon in the status bar.

Geometry Lesson
Setting Custom Viewport Scales
When you are setting the scale for a viewport and the
scale you want is not listed in the Standard scale list,
you must calculate the scale factor you want.
The custom scale is simple to calculate. It is the
scale factor or a ratio of the scale related to 1.
For example, if you want the scale of:

1/4" -= 1'-0"
1/4"=1'-0" or 1/4"=12" or 1=48 or 1:48
To get the scale factor in decimal format, divide:
1 by 48 = 0.0208
The custom scale would be set at 0.0208
Here are some additional examples:

3/4" = 1'-0" or 3/4"=12" or 48 divided by 3 = 1:16 = 0.0625

3/4"=1" 1 divided by 0.75 = 1.33333333
1:1.5 1 divided by 0.75 = 0.6666666
1:5 1 divided by 5 = 0.2000000
1:75 1 divided by 75 = 0.013333333
1:500 1 divided by 500 = 0.00200000
1:1500 1 divided by 1500 = 0.00066666
15:1 15 divided by 1 = 15

Before you plot any drawing (layout), you must choose between plotting it
with object lineweights or with a plot style color table. This can be set in the
Plot options area in the Page Setup or in the Plot dialogue box. If you are
setting plot by plot style, ensure the plot style table is set to the desired
table.

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When you are setting the custom scale property of a viewport, it is

important that you first set the length units precision to 8 decimal places
using the UNITS command. For example, if you were setting the custom
scale of 1:1500 you would divide 1 by 1500 = 0.00066666. See what could
happen below if you are using the wrong precision setting.

The Same Custom Scale Displayed

Custom Scale Displayed with
4 Decimals Places of Precision with 8 Decimal Places of Precision

Correct Custom Scale

The Key Principles in Module 40

1. There are two methods of assigning lineweight to an object. They are Lineweight by
color and Lineweight by object.
2. The display of the lineweights assigned to objects in the drawing is enabled or disabled
by toggling the LWT icon in the status bar.
3. Before you plot any drawing, you must choose between plotting it with object lineweights
or with a plot style color table.
4. When you are setting the custom scale for a viewport ensure you set the precision to 8
decimal place suing the UNITS command.

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Lab Exercise 40-1 Time Allowed: 40 Min.

Drawing Specifications
Name Template Units Text Style Font
AutoCAD 2D Lab 40-1 N/A Millimeters N/A N/A
Note: Color, Linetype, and Lineweight are all ByLayer unless otherwise instructed.
Layering Scheme
Objects on Layer Name Color Linetype Lineweight
Text in Layout Titleblock Text White/Black Continuous N/A
Viewports Viewport Green Continuous N/A
Instructions:
1. Open the drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 28-2.
2. Save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Lab 40-1
3. Delete the titleblock, border and titleblock text and the layers Titleblock and Titleblock Text.
4. Insert the templates Module Template Layout A, Module Template Layout B, Module Template Layout
C , and Module Template Layout D from the template file Module Template Layout English. If you
have trouble doing this, see Step 6 and 7 on page 40-3.
5. Delete the tabs Layout1 and Layout2.

6. In the layout tab Module Template Layout A, create a viewport using most of the paper. Create the
viewport on layer Viewport.
7. Set the scale to 1:200. (See page 40-14)
8. Lock the display.
9. On layer Text, complete the titleblock in paper space.

Module Template Layout B

Module Template Layout A
10. In the layout tab Module Template Layout B, create a viewport using most of the paper. Create the
viewport on layer Viewport.
11. Set the scale to 1:200. (See page 40-14)
12. Lock the display.
13. On layer Text, complete the titleblock in paper space.

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14. In the layout tab Module Template Layout C, create a viewport using most of the paper. Create the
viewport on layer Viewport.
15. Set the scale to 1:125. (See page 40-14)
16. Lock the Display.
17. On layer Text, complete the titleblock in paper space.

Module Template Layout C

18. In the layout tab Module Template Layout D, create a viewport using most of the paper. Create the
viewport on layer Viewport.
19. Set the scale to 1:100. (See page 40-14)
20. Lock the display.
21. On layer Text, complete the titleblock in paper space.
22. Turn off the layer Viewport.

Module Template Layout D

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Lab Exercise 40-2 Time Allowed: 40 Min.

Drawing Specifications
Name Template Units Text Style Font
AutoCAD 2D Lab 40-2 N/A inches N/A N/A
Note: Color, Linetype, and Lineweight are all ByLayer unless otherwise instructed.
Layering Scheme
Objects on Layer Name Color Linetype Lineweight
Center Lines Center Magenta Continuous See Below
Hatch Hatch Green Continuous See Below
Dimensions Dimension Blue Continuous See Below
Text on Layout Titleblock Text White/Black Continuous N/A
Viewports Viewport Green Continuous Default
Instructions:
1. Open the drawing AutoCAD 2D Lab 32-1.
2. Save the drawing with the name AutoCAD 2D Lab 40-2
3. Delete the titleblock, border and titleblock text and the layers Titleblock and Titleblock Text.
4. Using HATCHEDIT, change the hatching to ANSI31 I on both views.
5. Change the color for layer Hatch to Green.
6. Rename the layout tab Layout 1 to Section Views. From the template file Module Template Layout
Metric, get the layout Module Template Layout A3. The layout tabs should appear as shown in Figure
Step 6.
7. In model mode, the drawing should appear similar to Figure Step 7.

Figure Step 6

Figure Step 7

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8. For layout tab Section Views set the following:

a) Plotter: None
b) Paper Size: ISO A1 (594X841mm) - Landscape
9. In the layout tab Section Views, create
a viewport using most of the paper.
Create the viewport on layer Viewport.
Set the scale at 1.5:1 and lock the
display. The layout should appear as
shown in Figure Step 9.

Figure Step 9

10. On layer Center, add the center lines in paper space. Layout Section View should now appear as
Figure Step 10.

Figure Step 10

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11. For layout tab Module Template Layout A3 set the following:
a) Plotter: None
b) Paper Size: ISO A3 (297X420mm) - Landscape
12. In the layout tab Module Template Layout A3, create two viewports as shown in Figure Step 12.
Create the viewports on layer Viewport. Set the scale as follows and lock their display.
Scale: Left View = 1:1.5
Scale: Right View = 2.5:1

Figure Step 12

13. On layer Center, add the center lines in both views.

14. Create a dimensioning style named Module
40. Modify it to create the dimension in
Step 15. You will have to make
adjustments as you insert dimensions.
15. Ensure that you are in Paper space and
have layer Dimension current. Add paper
space dimensions to both views. See the
figures below. Before you do that, check to
ensure that you are not inserting exploded
dimensions. For 2002-2008, set the system
variable DIMASSOC to 2.
For 2000-2000i, set the system variable
DIMASO to ON.
16. On layer Text, add the labels on each view
as shown in the figures below. Make sure
that you are in Paper space.
17. Complete the titleblock.

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AutoCAD Modules Lineweight Standards by Color

Color Inches Millimeters
Red 0.028 0.7
Blue 0.016 0.4
Green 0.014 0.35
Yellow 0.010 0.25
Cyan 0.012 0.3
Magenta 0.014 0.35
Black/White 0.012 0.3

Module 40 Lineweight Chart

18. Assigned lineweight by object by assigning them to the layers as shown in Figure.18.

Figure Step 18
Lineweight Assigned to Layers

19. Create a Plot Style Color Table named Module 40-2. Use the Module 40 Lineweight Chart
shown above for the lineweight to assign to each of the standard colors.

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