How do I set line thickness for plotted or printed output?
There are several methods for applying thickness to AutoCAD objects. In AutoCAD 14, the most common approach for obtaining printed or plotted lineweights is to use the color used for objects on the screen, or to be more exact, the color number assigned to these objects when applying line thickness settings. From the PLOT dialog box, select the Pen Assignments option. For each color number in AutoCAD, locate the Width box under the Modify Values title on the right side of the Pen Assignments dialog box. The formula for selecting the correct pen width is the number of dots wide for the line to be drawn divided by the resolution of the device or
