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Lineweight values consist of standard settings including BYLAYER, BYBLOCK,

and DEFAULT. The DEFAULT value is set by the LWDEFAULT system variable,

which has an initial value of 0.01 inches or 0.25 mm. All new layers use the

default setting. The lineweight value of 0 plots at the thinnest lineweight

available on the specified plotting device and is displayed at one pixel wide

in model space.

NOTE Use the LWDISPLAY system variable or toggle the Show/Hide Lineweights

button on the status bar to display lineweights in the drawing area. Regeneration

time increases with lineweights that are represented by more than one pixel. This

option does not affect how objects are plotted.

Preview Scaling

Controls the display scale of lineweights on the Model layout. On the Model

layout, lineweights are displayed in pixels. Lineweights are displayed using a

pixel width in proportion to the real-world unit value at which they plot. If

you are using a high-resolution monitor, you can adjust the lineweight display

scale to better display different lineweight widths. The Lineweight list reflects

the current display scale.

Objects with lineweights that are displayed with a width of more than one

pixel may increase regeneration time. If you want to optimize performance

when working in the Model layout, set the lineweight display scale to the

minimum value or turn off lineweight display altogether.

-LWEIGHT

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