Line type Scale in a reference

RE: Line type Scale in a reference

MaryB — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:53:34 GMT

Good luck!

RE: Line type Scale in a reference

Nate Perius — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:49:45 GMT

Ah. I think the line style must have a different definition between the two files.

Thanks for your help.

RE: Line type Scale in a reference

MaryB — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:27:59 GMT

Is it possible that these files were created from two different seed files, or that one of them may have a different definition for that line type, or could the working unit definitions be different?

There are a few things that could be at play here. Tracking down custom linestyle issues isn't fun.

What happens if you detach the reference, then reattach it with Global Linestyle Scale set to "reference" and the other things you mentioned (true scale, use annotation scale, etc. OFF?

RE: Line type Scale in a reference

Nate Perius — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:17:47 GMT

I'm using V8i, SS4, 08.11.09.878.

I played around with the "Global LineStyle Scale" setting for that reference and changing it from master to reference didn't change anything. The pipes still showed ~4x larger than they should.

RE: Line type Scale in a reference

MaryB — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:57:17 GMT

Which version of MicroStation are you using?

The setting I think you really want to look at is not one of the toggles at the bottom. You want one from the pull-downs slightly above that called "Global LineStyle Scale" and I believe you will want to set it to "Reference".

From a document I wrote up for my office:

Global Linestyle Scale

The scale of custom linestyles can be controlled by the annotation or global scale applied in the reference file, controlled by the annotation or global scale of the active drawing, or controlled by multiplying the scale factor of the reference by the scale factor of the active drawing...when a drawing contains only “real world” linestyles that should not be scaled, such as pavement markings, that drawing should always be attached using the “reference” setting.

The "scale linestyles by reference scale" really only applies if your attachment is scaled up or down. Since you are attached at 1:1, it won't really apply here.