Frequent question: How do I show dashed lines in AutoCAD paper space?

In the layout double-click inside a viewport to activate it, then type PSLTSCALE and set it to either 0 or 1.

Why are dashed lines not showing up in paper space?

In most cases, your issue will be related to linetype scale (LTSCALE) as it relates to Paper Space linetype scale (PSLTSCALE). However, you may have your measurement units mistakenly set to Metric when your drawing is meant to be in Imperial units (or vice versa), which can also affect the appearance of dashed lines.

How do you get a dashed line to show up in Paperspace?

Double-click inside it and zoom in to your example. Then double-click outside the viewport to return to paperspace. Click on the viewport to highlight it, and change its scale to 1/4″ = 1′-0″. You should see the dashed line in the sample, similar to how it shows in modelspace.