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Use Named Plot Style Tables
You can only create, delete, and apply plot styles in a named plot style table.
You can define as many or as few plot styles as you need in a drawing.
Use Named Plot Styles
Named plot styles are assigned to objects and layers in the same way that
linetype and color are assigned to objects.
An object whose plot style is set to BYLAYER inherits the plot style assigned
to its layer.
Use the Properties palette to change an object's plot style and the Layer
Properties Manager to change the plot style for a layer.
Because different plot style tables can be assigned to each layout and a named
plot style table can contain any number of plot styles, an object or layer may
have a plot style assigned to it that is not in every plot style table. In this case,
the plot style as missing in the Select Plot Style dialog box; the object's default
plotting properties are used. For example, named plot style table Style1 contains
plot styles A and B. Named plot style table Style2 contains plot styles B and
C. In a layout that uses Style1, any objects that use plot style C are listed as
having a missing plot style. Objects that are assigned plot style C in this layout
are plotted using their default settings.
To change an object's plot style
You can change an object's plot style only if the drawing uses named plot
style tables. If the drawing uses color-dependent plot style tables, change the
object's color to alter its plotted appearance.
1 Select one or more objects whose plot style you want to change.
2 Click Veiw tab ➤ Palettes panel ➤ Properties.
TIP You can also right-click in the drawing area and then, click Properties.
3 In the Properties palette, select a plot style from the list of available plot
styles. Click the column next to Plot Style.
The plot styles listed are those already in use by objects and in the plot
style table attached to the current layout.
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