The Plot Styles Manager

Commands: STYLESMANAGER

The Plot Styles Manager is a window that lists plot style table files (CTB and STB files).
The Plot Styles Manager allows you to:

• Create Color-dependent Plot Style (CTB) and Named Plot Style files (STB) using the Create a Plot Style Table wizard.

• Edit existing Plot Style Table files.

To open the Plot Styles Manager

Do one of the following:

• Choose Plotstyle manager... in the File menu.

• Type stylesmanager in the command bar then press Enter.

To create a new plot style table

1. Open the Plot Styles Manager.

2. Double click the Create a Plot Style Table shortcut.
   
   
   
   The Add Plot Style Table Editor dialog opens.
   
   

3. Choose Create new from scratch.
   
   

4. Do one of the following:

   • Select either CTB or STB from the Table type selection button.

     CTB (C olor-dependent Plot Style T ab le) - 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 S tyle T ab le) - 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 Create from existing table , then choose a file in the drop down list box or click the browse button to select an existing CTB or STB file.

   

5. Type a name in the Table name field, then click the OK button.

The Plot Style Table Editor dialog displays.

To create a new plot style table in the Print dialog

1. Open the Print dialog.

2. Click the Create new plot style button () on the Print dialog.
   The Add Plot Style Table dialog displays.
   
   

3. Type a name in the Table name field, then click the OK button.
   If the Launch Editor option is chosen, the Plot Style Table Editor dialog displays.
   If the Use this plotstyle for the current drawing option is chosen, the new plot style table is used in the current layout.

To edit a plot style table

1. Open the Plot Styles Manager.

2. Double click the plot style table you want to edit.

The Plot Style Table Editor dialog displays.

To edit a plot style table in the Print dialog

1. Open the Print dialog.

2. Select a plot style table from the Plot Style Table list button.

3. Click the edit Edit plot style button ().

The Plot Style Table Editor dialog displays.