ShowPlotStyles Example

Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_ShowPlotStyles()
	' This example reads and modifies the ShowPlotStyles
	' value, and then regenerates all viewports.

	Dim ACADLayout As ACADLayout
	Dim originalValue As Boolean

	' Get the layout object
	Set ACADLayout = ThisDrawing.ActiveLayout

	' Read and display the original value
	originalValue = ACADLayout.ShowPlotStyles
	MsgBox "The ShowPlotStyles value is set to: " & originalValue

	' Modify the ShowPlotStyles preference by changing the value
	ACADLayout.ShowPlotStyles = Not ACADLayout.ShowPlotStyles
	MsgBox "The ShowPlotStyles value has been set to: " & ACADLayout.ShowPlotStyles

	'Regenerate viewports
	ThisDrawing.Regen acAllViewports

End Sub

 

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