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Use Color-Dependent Plot Style Tables
By using color-dependent plot styles to control how objects are plotted, you ensure that all objects that share the same color are plotted the same way.
When a drawing uses color-dependent plot style tables, you cannot assign a plot style to individual objects or layers. Instead, to assign plot style properties to an object, you change the color of the object or layer.
You can assign color-dependent plot style tables to layouts. You can use several predefined color-dependent plot style tables, edit existing plot style tables, or create your own.
Color-dependent plot style tables are stored in the Plot Styles folder and have a .ctb extension.
Use Predefined Color-Dependent Plot Style Tables
Several color-dependent plot style tables are installed in the Plot Styles folder, also known as the Plot Style Manager.
|
Table |
Description |
|---|---|
|
acad.ctb |
Default plot style table |
|
fillPatterns.ctb |
Sets first 9 colors to use first 9 fill patterns, all others to use object's fill |
|
grayscale.ctb |
Converts all colors to grayscale when plotted |
|
monochrome.ctb |
Plots all colors as black |
|
None |
Applies no plot style table |
|
screening 100%.ctb |
Uses 100% ink for all colors |
|
screening 75%.ctb |
Uses 75% ink for all colors |
|
screening 50%.ctb |
Uses 50% ink for all colors |
|
screening 25%.ctb |
Uses 25% ink for all colors |
