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I've noticed I have a column 'plot style' in my layer properties manager that has a few different colors listed for different layers, but these are all apparently un-editable (greyed out and locked).
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I then copied the drawing into a new template and tried to choose the correct plot style CTB file but I cant find it. Ideally I'd like to assign plot/pen styles by layer rather than color, but I can't see how this is possible. The plot style is saved in the correct place. Plot styles can override object settings: for example, a plot style might instruct AutoCAD to print all objects in a.
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I also have layers for the building walls and doors which I want to show as slightly thick (about 0.15mm).Ĭonsidering I have other layers that are on color 'white', what will be the best system to use for scaled lineweights in the viewports? So that when I go from a 1:50 layout to a 1:100 layout the lineweight on paper will decrease accordingly and not look all thick and clunky compared to the new, larger scale. A plot style is a set of instructions telling AutoCAD how to print objects. It’s in the lower-right corner of the dialog box, next to the Help button. At the moment it's set to 0.3mm, with color as 'white' (actually displays as black). AutoCAD opens the PlotModel dialog box, with the title bar showing what you’re plotting (Model, in this case). My blocks (all office furniture items) have amongst others a layer called 'outline' which I want to display thick. (they have a fancy border with the scale shown in an information box along with date/title etc). To examine and also modification these setups, run the alternatives command, and also click the Outlining tab. I model in model space, and have layouts for A4/A3/A2 prints, and copies of each of these sizes pre-set at various viewport scales - 1:50/1:100/1:200. I am getting thoroughly bogged down in a lot of talk about linewights and plot styles when I think my task is a relatively simple one. Thought I'd try and get as much info across as possible. Most people use a template provided by the employer or client that have all the plotstyles defined.In advance - sorry for the epic post. View YouTube videos on this subject, this is one of the most difficult things to teach.
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You could create a plotstyle called Black100% that would plot all objects with that style as a black line with 100% ink that could get its lines Style from the object. I believe named based plotstyles where invented to help make things easier. Now for the very confusing part: objects get there properties from the layer it is on or is assigned properties but the object is plotted by the plotstyle.Įxample: a may line may be displayed as a dashed, thin, red but may plot as green thick solid line! If you view the plotstyle editor and it has 255 styles it is a color based drawing Objects get their plotstyle from the layer plotstyle or may have the style directly assigned.Ī colored based drawing has a plot style for each of the 255 colors and objects get their plotstyle from the color.Ī plot style dictates how the object is drawn by the Plotter/printer. You may have as many or few as you want, most people have fewer than 10 plot styles. You can override layer properties but it is recommended to let object get their properties from the layer unless you have a very good reason.Ī named based drawing has different named plot styles that assign plot properties. There are two types of drawings: color based and named based and depend on the template used to create the drawing.Ī object gets its color, line type, thickness and other properties (view the layer dialog box for all layer properties) by default from the layer it is drawn on. Well it could be a lot easier but here goes.