Question

Setting the PSLTSCALE to 0 accomplishes all of the following actions except ____.

a) Disabling linetype scaling
b) Disabling viewport scaling
c) Disabling paper space scaling
d) Disabling model space scaling

Answer 1

Setting PSLTSCALE to 0 in AutoCAD does not disable model space scaling; it disables paper space scaling of linetypes. This setting ensures that linetypes appear consistent in both the model and paper spaces despite the scale of the viewport.

Step-by-step explanation:

Setting the PSLTSCALE system variable to 0 in AutoCAD disables linetype scaling in the paper space environment. The purpose of this setting is to keep linetype scales the same as in model space when a drawing is scaled for printing, therefore making sure that the linetypes appear correctly on the printed document. However, it also has effects in both paper space and viewport display.

When PSLTSCALE is set to 0, linetype scaling based on the plotted scale does not apply in paper space. This means that linetypes will display the same in model space and paper space, without being affected by the scale of the viewport. Therefore, setting PSLTSCALE to 0 disables paper space scaling of linetypes, but it does not affect viewport scaling or model space scaling in detail.

The incorrect option in the given list is 'disabling model space scaling', as PSLTSCALE does not impact how linetypes are scaled in the model space environment in AutoCAD. It primarily affects how linetypes are represented when a model space drawing is viewed through viewports on the layout tabs (paper space).