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Converting Drawings from Color-Dependent to Named Plot
Styles
A dialog box advises you to convert the drawing's plot style tables before
converting the drawing. You can convert the color-dependent plot style tables
assigned to the drawing to named plot style tables using CONVERTCTB.
The Select File dialog box (a
standard file selection dialog box) is displayed,
where you select the named plot style table file to attach to the converted
drawing.
CONVERTPSTYLES requires you to select a named plot style table that was
converted using CONVERTCTB or created from a PC2 or PCP file. Normally
you should select the named plot style table that was converted from the
color-dependent plot style table that was assigned to the same drawing.
CONVERTPSTYLES attaches the selected named plot style table to model space
and to all layouts. Drawing layers are each assigned a named plot style (from
the converted plot style table) that has the same plot properties that their
color-dependent plot style had.
■ Drawing objects that had the same color-dependent plot style as their layer
are assigned the named plot style BYLAYER.
■ Drawing objects that had a color-dependent plot style that was different
from their layer are assigned a named plot style that has the same properties
that their color-dependent plot style had.
After a drawing is converted to named plot styles, you can change the named
plot style table assignment or assign other named plot styles tables to model
space or layouts. You can also assign individual plot styles to drawing objects.
Converting Drawings from Named to Color-Dependent Plot
Styles
A dialog box advises you that the named plot styles attached to objects and
named plot style tables attached to model space and layouts will be detached.
After a drawing is converted to color-dependent plot styles, you can assign a
color-dependent plot style table. Plot styles will be applied by color.
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