StylesManager

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum, Bricscad (Linux) Classic and Pro

Creates and attaches plot style files.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  stylesmanager

menu bar:  File | Styles Manager

 

: stylesmanager

Displays a window:

Double-click a CTB or STB file to open the Plot Style Table Editor. See PlotStyle command.

CTB and STB files control how drawings are printed:

 

Double-click Create a Plot Style Table to launch the Add Plot Style Table wizard.

Command Options

Option

Description

 

Create from scratch - creates new CTB or STB files.

Use an existing plot style table - attaches a CTB or STB file to the current drawing.

Choose an option, and then click Next.

 

Color-dependent Plot Style Table - bases plots on entity colors. Plotting parameters, such as pen thickness and linetype, are matched to the color of entities. This system is older and less flexible than named plot styles, but is the default in all new drawings. Creates a CTB file.

Named Plot Style Table - bases plots on plot styles. Plotting parameters can be given to every entity and every layer. This system is new and more flexible, but may be incompatible with other software that reads DWG files. Creates an STB file.

(This dialog box appears only when you select the Create From Scratch option.)

Choose and option, and then click Next.

 

Specifies the name of the plot style table to attach.

Click Browse, and then choose an STB or CTB file.

(This dialog box appears only when you select the Use an Existing Plot Style Table option.)

Click Next.

 

Specifies the name of the plot style table.

Enter a descriptive name, and then click Next.

 

To edit the plot style, click Plot Style Table Editor. See the PlotStyle command.

Click Finish. The new plot style file is added to the C:\Users\<login>\AppData\Roaming\Bricsys\Bricscad\V...\en_US\plotstyles folder.

Related Commands

ConvertCtb - converts CTB plot style files to STB files.

ConvertPStyles - converts drawings from CTB to STB plot styles.

Layer - assigns plot styles to layers.

PageSetup - assigns plot style to drawings.

PlotStyle - sets the current plot style.

Print - plots drawings with plot styles.

Properties - changes plot styles assigned to entities.


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