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NOTE Dithering disables merge control.
Convert to Grayscale
When you select Grayscale, the object's colors are converted to grayscale if
the plotter supports grayscale. Light colors, such as yellow, are plotted with
light gray values. Dark colors are plotted with dark gray values. If you clear
Grayscale, the RGB values are used for the object's colors. Conversion to
grayscale is available whether you use the object's color or assign a plot style
color.
Control Plotted Lineweight and Linetype
Both lineweight and linetype can be set as an object property or controlled
when plotted by using a plot style. Lineweight or linetype settings in the plot
style override the object's lineweight or linetype at plot time.
Assign and Display Lineweights
When you select the Lineweight field in the Plot Style Table Editor, a sample
of the lineweight as well as its numeric value are displayed. The default setting
for plot style lineweight is Use Object Lineweight. You can modify an existing
lineweight if the one you need is not available.
To view plot style lineweights in a layout, select Print with Plot Styles under
Plot Style Table in the Page Setup dialog box.
Assign Linetypes
When you select the Linetype field in the Plot Style Table Editor, a list with
a sample and a description of each linetype are displayed. The default setting
for plot style linetype is Use Object Linetype.
Whether you choose to assign a linetype as a property of the object or as a
plot style, you can set the Adaptive option. This option adjusts the scale of
the linetype to complete the linetype pattern. If you don't select Adaptive,
the line might end in the middle of a pattern. Turn off Adaptive if linetype
scale is important. Turn on Adaptive if complete linetype patterns are more
important than correct linetype scaling.
You can apply a global scale factor to non-ISO linetypes and fill patterns in
plot styles.
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