A plot style controls
an object's plotted properties.
A plot style is an object property, similar to
linetype and color. A plot style can be assigned to an object or
assigned to a layer. A plot style controls an object's plotted properties,
including
- Color
- Dither
- Grayscale
- Pen number
- Virtual pen
- Screening
- Linetype
- Lineweight
- Transparency
- Line end style
- Line join style
- Fill style
Using plot styles gives you great flexibility
because you can set them to override other object properties or
turn off the override as needed.
Groups of plot styles are saved in either
of two types of plot style tables: color-dependent (CTB) or named
(STB). Color-dependent plot style tables set style based on the
color of the object. Named plot styles can be assigned to an object
independent of color.
CommandsCONVERTCTB
Converts a color-dependent
plot style table (CTB) to a named plot style table (STB).
CONVERTPSTYLES
Converts the current
drawing to either named or color-dependent plot styles.
OPTIONS
Customizes the program
settings.
PAGESETUP
Controls the page layout,
plotting device, paper size, and other settings for each new layout.
System VariablesCPLOTSTYLE
Controls the current
plot style for new objects.
DEFLPLSTYLE
Specifies the default
plot style for all layers in a drawing when opening a drawing that
was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000, or for Layer 0 when
creating a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
DEFPLSTYLE
Specifies the default
plot style for new objects in a drawing when opening a drawing that
was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000, or when creating
a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
PSTYLEMODE
Indicates whether the
current drawing is in a Color-Dependent or Named Plot Style mode.
PSTYLEPOLICY
Controls the plot style
mode, Color-Dependent or Named, that is used when opening a drawing
that was created in a release prior to AutoCAD 2000 or when creating
a new drawing from scratch without using a drawing template.
