diff --git a/examples/inspect_block.rs b/examples/inspect_block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ce6a277b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/inspect_block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+// List entities inside a named block, showing their layer + resolved linetype.
+//
+// cargo run --release --example inspect_block -- <file> <block_name>
+
+use acadrust::entities::EntityType;
+use acadrust::io::dwg::DwgReader;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let path = std::env::args().nth(1).expect("usage: inspect_block <file> [block]");
+    let block_name = std::env::args().nth(2);
+    let doc = DwgReader::from_file(&path)?.read()?;
+
+    if block_name.is_none() {
+        let mut blocks: Vec<_> = doc
+            .block_records
+            .iter()
+            .map(|br| {
+                let n = doc
+                    .entities()
+                    .filter(|e| e.common().owner_handle == br.handle)
+                    .count();
+                (br.name.clone(), n)
+            })
+            .collect();
+        blocks.sort_by_key(|(_, n)| std::cmp::Reverse(*n));
+        println!("─── top 30 blocks by entity count ───────");
+        for (name, n) in blocks.iter().take(30) {
+            println!("  {:>5}  {}", n, name);
+        }
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    let block_name = block_name.unwrap();
+
+    // Find the block record by name.
+    let br = doc
+        .block_records
+        .iter()
+        .find(|br| br.name.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&block_name))
+        .ok_or_else(|| format!("block '{}' not found", block_name))?;
+
+    println!("block: \"{}\"  handle={:?}", br.name, br.handle);
+    println!();
+
+    let mut counts: std::collections::BTreeMap<&'static str, u32> = Default::default();
+    let mut sample_by_kind: std::collections::BTreeMap<&'static str, Vec<String>> =
+        Default::default();
+
+    for e in doc.entities() {
+        if e.common().owner_handle != br.handle {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let kind: &'static str = match e {
+            EntityType::Line(_) => "Line",
+            EntityType::LwPolyline(_) => "LwPolyline",
+            EntityType::Polyline(_) => "Polyline",
+            EntityType::Polyline2D(_) => "Polyline2D",
+            EntityType::Arc(_) => "Arc",
+            EntityType::Circle(_) => "Circle",
+            EntityType::Spline(_) => "Spline",
+            EntityType::Ellipse(_) => "Ellipse",
+            EntityType::Text(_) => "Text",
+            EntityType::MText(_) => "MText",
+            EntityType::Insert(_) => "Insert",
+            EntityType::Hatch(_) => "Hatch",
+            EntityType::Solid(_) => "Solid",
+            _ => "Other",
+        };
+        *counts.entry(kind).or_default() += 1;
+
+        let c = e.common();
+        let extra = match e {
+            EntityType::Insert(i) => format!(" → block=\"{}\"", i.block_name),
+            _ => String::new(),
+        };
+        let line = format!(
+            "  [{:?}] layer=\"{}\"  lt=\"{}\"  lt_scale={:.4}{}",
+            e.common().handle, c.layer, c.linetype, c.linetype_scale, extra
+        );
+        let bucket = sample_by_kind.entry(kind).or_default();
+        if bucket.len() < 4 {
+            bucket.push(line);
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("─── entity counts in block ──────────────");
+    for (k, v) in &counts {
+        println!("  {:<12} {}", k, v);
+    }
+    println!();
+    for (k, samples) in &sample_by_kind {
+        println!("─── sample {} (first {}) ────────", k, samples.len());
+        for s in samples {
+            println!("{}", s);
+        }
+        println!();
+    }
+
+    println!("─── relevant layers ─────────────────────");
+    let mut seen: std::collections::BTreeSet<String> = Default::default();
+    for e in doc.entities() {
+        if e.common().owner_handle == br.handle {
+            seen.insert(e.common().layer.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    for layer_name in &seen {
+        if let Some(l) = doc.layers.get(layer_name) {
+            println!(
+                "  \"{}\"  lt=\"{}\"  off={} frozen={}",
+                l.name, l.line_type, l.flags.off, l.flags.frozen
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!();
+    println!("─── linetype table (dashed only) ────────");
+    for lt in doc.line_types.iter() {
+        if lt.elements.is_empty() || lt.is_continuous() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let elems: Vec<f64> = lt.elements.iter().map(|el| el.length).collect();
+        println!(
+            "  {:<24} pattern_len={:.4}  elements={:?}",
+            lt.name, lt.pattern_length, elems
+        );
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/examples/inspect_lt.rs b/examples/inspect_lt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f87c1444c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/inspect_lt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// Summarise linetype usage in a DWG/DXF: which layers use which linetype,
+// and which entities carry an explicit (non-bylayer) dashed linetype.
+//
+// cargo run --release --example inspect_lt -- <file>
+
+use acadrust::entities::EntityType;
+use acadrust::io::dwg::DwgReader;
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let path = std::env::args().nth(1).expect("usage: inspect_lt <file>");
+    let doc = DwgReader::from_file(&path)?.read()?;
+
+    println!("─── layers (linetype) ───────────────────");
+    let dashed_lts: std::collections::BTreeSet<String> = doc
+        .line_types
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|lt| !lt.elements.is_empty() && !lt.is_continuous())
+        .map(|lt| lt.name.clone())
+        .collect();
+    println!("  dashed linetypes in table: {:?}", dashed_lts);
+    println!();
+
+    let mut dashed_layers: BTreeMap<String, String> = BTreeMap::new();
+    for l in doc.layers.iter() {
+        if dashed_lts.contains(&l.line_type) {
+            dashed_layers.insert(l.name.clone(), l.line_type.clone());
+        }
+    }
+    println!("  layers using a dashed linetype:");
+    if dashed_layers.is_empty() {
+        println!("    (none)");
+    }
+    for (n, lt) in &dashed_layers {
+        println!("    \"{}\" → \"{}\"", n, lt);
+    }
+    println!();
+
+    // Per-entity explicit dashed override (lt field non-empty and non-byLayer/byBlock/Continuous).
+    let mut explicit_dashed: u32 = 0;
+    let mut by_layer_in_dashed_layer: u32 = 0;
+    let mut by_layer_in_continuous: u32 = 0;
+    let mut by_kind: BTreeMap<&'static str, u32> = BTreeMap::new();
+    let mut sample_explicit: Vec<String> = vec![];
+    let mut sample_layer_inh: Vec<String> = vec![];
+
+    for e in doc.entities() {
+        let c = e.common();
+        let kind: &'static str = match e {
+            EntityType::Line(_) => "Line",
+            EntityType::LwPolyline(_) => "LwPolyline",
+            EntityType::Polyline(_) => "Polyline",
+            EntityType::Polyline2D(_) => "Polyline2D",
+            EntityType::Arc(_) => "Arc",
+            EntityType::Circle(_) => "Circle",
+            EntityType::Spline(_) => "Spline",
+            EntityType::Ellipse(_) => "Ellipse",
+            EntityType::Insert(_) => "Insert",
+            _ => "Other",
+        };
+        let lt = c.linetype.trim();
+        let lt_norm = lt.to_ascii_lowercase();
+        let is_bylayer = lt.is_empty() || lt_norm == "bylayer";
+        let is_explicit_dashed = !is_bylayer
+            && lt_norm != "byblock"
+            && lt_norm != "continuous"
+            && dashed_lts.iter().any(|d| d.eq_ignore_ascii_case(lt));
+        if is_explicit_dashed {
+            explicit_dashed += 1;
+            *by_kind.entry(kind).or_default() += 1;
+            if sample_explicit.len() < 6 {
+                sample_explicit.push(format!(
+                    "  [{:?}] {} layer=\"{}\" lt=\"{}\" lt_scale={:.4}",
+                    c.handle, kind, c.layer, lt, c.linetype_scale
+                ));
+            }
+        } else if is_bylayer && dashed_layers.contains_key(&c.layer) {
+            by_layer_in_dashed_layer += 1;
+            if sample_layer_inh.len() < 6 {
+                sample_layer_inh.push(format!(
+                    "  [{:?}] {} layer=\"{}\" (inherits \"{}\") lt_scale={:.4}",
+                    c.handle,
+                    kind,
+                    c.layer,
+                    dashed_layers.get(&c.layer).unwrap(),
+                    c.linetype_scale
+                ));
+            }
+        } else if is_bylayer {
+            by_layer_in_continuous += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("─── entities w/ explicit dashed lt ──────");
+    println!("  total: {}", explicit_dashed);
+    for (k, v) in &by_kind {
+        println!("    {}: {}", k, v);
+    }
+    for s in &sample_explicit {
+        println!("{}", s);
+    }
+    println!();
+
+    println!("─── entities inheriting dashed via layer:");
+    println!("  total: {}", by_layer_in_dashed_layer);
+    for s in &sample_layer_inh {
+        println!("{}", s);
+    }
+    println!();
+    println!(
+        "─── entities bylayer/continuous: {}",
+        by_layer_in_continuous
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/scene/mod.rs b/src/scene/mod.rs
index f49d75408..26848bea8 100644
--- a/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -1987,6 +1987,12 @@ impl Scene {
                 out.points = clipped;
                 out.color = [r * 0.80, g * 0.80, b * 0.80, a * 0.85];
                 out.line_weight_px = wire.line_weight_px;
+                // Wire's pattern was sized for model-space coords during
+                // tessellation; we just projected points into paper coords
+                // (× scale), so rescale the dash pattern by the same factor
+                // to keep dimensional consistency in the GPU shader.
+                out.pattern_length = wire.pattern_length * scale;
+                out.pattern = wire.pattern.map(|v| v * scale);
                 out.vp_scissor = Some([vp_x0, vp_y0, vp_x1, vp_y1]);
                 projected.push(out);
             }