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:
CTB files use entity colors to assign printing properties.
STB use plot styles to assign printing properties.
Double-click Create a Plot Style Table to launch the Add Plot Style Table wizard.
Command Options
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Open plot style table - opens an existing plot style table Click the Browse
button ( |
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Create from scratch - select a table type: CTB (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. STB (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.
Choose and option, then type a name in the Table name field and click the OK button to open the Plot Style Table Editor dialog. |
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Create new from existing table - A new plot style table will be created based on an existing plot style table. Select an existing file from the Select file drop down list or click the
Browse button ( Type a name in the Table name field and click the OK button to open the Plot Style Table Editor dialog.
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Procedures
To open the Plot Styles Manager
To create a new plot style table
To create a new plot style table in the Print dialog
To edit a plot style table in the Print dialog
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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