In other words, all objects with the same color can have different plot properties. CONVERTPSTYLES converts the drawing to use named plot styles that can be applied to objects or layers independent of color assignment. In other words, all objects with the same color have the same plot properties. When you convert a drawing, CONVERTPSTYLES sets the PSTYLEMODE system variable to the appropriate setting (0 = named, 1 = color-dependent).įor example, a drawing using color-dependent plot styles assigns plot properties to objects and layers by color. Plot styles are saved in the following folder C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\ACA 2014\enu\Plotters\Plot Styles SummaryĪ drawing can use either named or color-dependent plot styles, but not both.ĬONVERTPSTYLES converts a currently open drawing from color-dependent plot styles to named plot styles, or from named plot styles to color-dependent plot styles, depending on which plot style method the drawing is currently using.
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How to see your new plot styles in the plot style table (The reverse if for some reason you wanted to go from a ctb to a stb type this at the command line: convertctb).
Type convertpstyles in the command line, you’ll get a pop-up warning. It will probably look odd if you do not have their original pen table. Here we use ctb’s, if you receive a dwg that has a stb pen table (and you are not, sent the pen table) you can convert it to a ctb and try to use our ctb to print the file out. It bases everything off of a colour that is assigned a line weight. It bases everything off of the line weights in the drawing.Ī ctb is a color based method of interpreting colors for printing. There is a possibility of receiving dwgs from other companies that are using stb pen tables as opposed to ctb pen tables.Ī stb is a named plot styles method of interpreting the lines for printing.
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