topic Re: plot style in AutoCAD Forum

plot style

Berrys_Cooling_Drafter — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 15:21:59 GMT

I am a beginner and I know I am asking a simple question that might look stupid but its something I never understood I am searching for an answer for a long time it might be so simple that's why I can't find an answer

what is the whole idea of plot style you draw something in model space for a reason why are you changing it when it comes to plot it if you want to change it change it in model space????

please explain in detail so I can understand the whole concept of making a plot style.

thank you looking forward to reading your response

Re: plot style

john.vellek — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:06:28 GMT

Hi @Berrys_Cooling_Drafter,

I see that you are visiting as a new member to the AutoCAD forum. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

I imagine that a bit of studying on paperspace vs modelspace might provide some answers to you on this question.

Basically (others please correct me if you have a better vision), modelspace is where you can draw geometry at full size.

Unfortunately, a full-size building for example, can not be printed onto paper as it is too big. Thus you need some scaling to happen. This is where paperspace comes in. YOu can define the size of the printed paper, the scale and some other characteristics for the outcome. Plot styles some into play to adjust the way linework and geometry are represented in the output. While you might draw a wall in modelspace, you don't need to apply a with or lineweight to the linework as you can do this in the plot style either by assigning it to your layer or by color.

Does this help?

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Re: plot style

Berrys_Cooling_Drafter — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:14:45 GMT

well I can do it when I make layers in model space you chose the line weight for how it should come out in paper space so why are you going and making a different line weight when you're plotting it.

Re: plot style

john.vellek — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 16:44:44 GMT

Hi @Berrys_Cooling_Drafter,

Please consider an instance where you have multiple views of your model and in each view you want to emphasize something different. Being able to use overrides in your viewport along with plot styles allows you great flexibility in how things will plot without having to make changes to the model.

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