topic Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values in AutoCAD Forum

Plot Styles that read RGB values

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:46:30 GMT

Is it possible to create a plot style that reads RGB values rather than ACI values?

Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values

seabrahenrique — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 18:57:08 GMT

I guess this discution here can help u:

https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/31879-assigning-rgb-to-an-plot-style-stb/

Glad to help 🙂

Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:14:04 GMT

I think they are trying to plot a true color. I was wondering if is possible for a plot style to recognize a true color and assign a line type.

Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values

pendean — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:36:00 GMT

@Anonymous If you need to use a PLOT STYLE TABLE with truecolors then you/they will need to switch to and learn how to apply STB plot styles (they are nothing like CTB and never rely on screen color alone to trigger a plot style setting).

Here is an online tutorial you/they need to explore https://www.landfx.com/docs/cad-basics/plotting/item/2096-stb.html

Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 19:44:36 GMT

Yeah, this all looks good. But not quite what I am looking for to improve workflow. I was hoping to import colored linework from another program that would trigger a specific plot style. But it is looking like RGB color values can't trigger plot styles.

Re: Plot Styles that read RGB values

pendean — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 20:52:13 GMT

Correct, automation only comes from pre-planning: in this case if you need automatic compliance with plot style tables with little user input you will be limited to using ACI colors in AutoCAD along with CTB lot style tables.