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plot style An object property that specifies a set of overrides for color, dithering, gray scale,
pen assignments, screening, linetype, lineweight, endstyles, joinstyles, and fill styles. Plot
styles are applied at plot time.
plot style table A set of plot styles. Plot styles are defined in plot style tables and apply to
objects only when the plot style table is attached to a layout or viewport.
plug-ins Plug-ins are libraries of reuseable content that extend the functionality of AutoCAD.
Plug-ins are created by third party developers and can be accessed from the Featured
Technologies and Content channel of the Communications Center.
PMP file Plot Model Parameter. File containing custom plotter calibration and custom paper
size information associated with plotter configuration file.
point 1. A location in three-dimensional space specified by X, Y, and Z coordinate values.
2. An object consisting of a single coordinate location. (POINT)
point filters See coordinate filters.
pointer A cursor on a video display screen that can be moved around to place textual or
graphical information. See also crosshairs.
polar array Objects copied around a specified center point a specified number of times.
(ARRAY)
Polar Snap A precision drawing tool used to snap to incremental distances along the polar
tracking alignment path. See also polar tracking on page 2667.
polar tracking A precision drawing tool that displays temporary alignment paths defined
by user-specified polar angles. See also Polar Snap.
polyface and polygon mesh Legacy mesh types that were available before AutoCAD 2010.
Although you can continue to create polygonal and polyface mesh (for example, by setting
MESHTYPE to 0), the newer, more modifiable mesh type is recommended.
polygon window selection A multisided area specified to select objects in groups. See also
crossing selection and window selection.
polyline An object composed of one or more connected line segments or circular arcs treated
as a single object. Also called pline. (PLINE, PEDIT)
polysolid A swept solid that is drawn the same way you draw a polyline or that is based on
an existing line. By default, a polysolid always has a rectangular profile. You can specify the
height and width of the profile. (POLYSOLID)
pre-playback drawing environment The drawing state prior to the playback of an action
macro.
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