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What's the best way to scale lineweights?

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2020-11-21
05:47 AM
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11:31 AM
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Aruzhan Ilaikova
2020-11-21
05:47 AM
I've never really had an issue with this before because I mostly do single family homes and stick to 1/8" or 1/4" for my drawings and details at 1-1/2".
Anyway, we're helping a colleague out with a massive hotel project where there are floor plans at much smaller scales. The lineweights are just too thick at those scales.
How does everyone else do this? Create different pen sets for different scales? I'm just not sure how to best proceed here.
Thanks.
Anyway, we're helping a colleague out with a massive hotel project where there are floor plans at much smaller scales. The lineweights are just too thick at those scales.
How does everyone else do this? Create different pen sets for different scales? I'm just not sure how to best proceed here.
Thanks.
ArchiCAD 26 - iMac 27, Late 2019, 3.7 GHz Intel Core i5, 32GB Ram, Radeon Pro 8GB, macOS Sonoma
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2020-11-21 06:49 AM
2020-11-21
06:49 AM
Yes, I think Pen Sets is a good solution. Even the default Archicad Template file contains a few Pen Sets for M 1:100 and M 1:50.
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2020-11-21 06:49 AM
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06:49 AM
Yes, I think Pen Sets is a good solution. Even the default Archicad Template file contains a few Pen Sets for M 1:100 and M 1:50.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac28
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac28

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2020-11-21 06:11 PM
2020-11-21
06:11 PM
You're the best. Thanks!
ArchiCAD 26 - iMac 27, Late 2019, 3.7 GHz Intel Core i5, 32GB Ram, Radeon Pro 8GB, macOS Sonoma