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To specify a virtual pen number
1 Click Format ➤ Plot Style.
2 Double-click the plot style table that you want to modify.
3 In the Plot Style Table Editor, Form View tab, select the plot style you
want to change and click Virtual Pen.
4 Under Virtual Pen #, enter a number between 1 and 255 or enter 0 or
Automatic to have the program assign the ACI color of the object you
are plotting to the virtual pen.
5 When finished, click Save & Close.
You can edit properties for multiple plot styles while in the Plot Style
Table Editor.
Quick Reference
Commands
STYLESMANAGER
Displays the Plot Style Manager, where you can revise plot style tables.
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 Display Plot Styles under Plot
Style Table in the Page Setup dialog box.
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