

For example, if the text height in the label style is set to 0.1000 and the annotative scale is 1 50’, the actual text height in model space will be 0. AutoCAD Plot Style Editor Icon designed by Lynge Pallesen. There are many colors in AutoCAD and to create different colors, there are only a few that are generally used as to not make it so difficult. In model space they are scaled based upon the text height setting in the controlling label style, as well as the annotative (drawing) scale. To start creating your own, we need to talk about AutoCAD colors. Of course you can always create your own simple styles like I have.


Make your life easier and avoid confusion. The firm uses and use those for your school work. If you work in a firm, ask a fellow employee to explain the standards Using layer colors can make setting up lineweights much easier. It is only a quick fix, though I will discuss layers colors and plot styles in the next section to help you get it to look correct. If you are having issues with color, try selecting the greyscale plot style table. Once colors are selected for each layer, you will need to edit the plot style table so line colors will be correct. Now you have to set your layer color to pen. What you have to do with CTB is pick some color numbers that will plot black, for the sake of argument lets say you pick numbers 100 to 110. Using simple lineweights like this, you do not need to worry about the plotstyle since all the layer colors are white / black (depending on your background color). You can't change the plot style name in the layer manager as it is tied to the layer color, if your layer color is red then the pen color red is set for you.
