AutoCAD Plot style editor, can't add style

jirimeijers · ‎10-26-2017

Hi,

I wanna set up my own template with specified colors when drawing but I can only use the set colors as is preset.

Is there a way I can do this?

I added a picture to show what i mean.

Thank you.

jirimeijers · ‎10-26-2017

To clarify, I wanna have particular RGB colors as plot style

john.vellek · ‎10-26-2017

Hi @jirimeijers,

This should certainly be something you can set up if you are talking about AutoCAD Index colors (1-255). Do you have a color mapping that you want to use? If you can provide on of your files and show me which colors you want mapped I can create a sample video of how this process can be done. What version of AutoCAD are you using?

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jirimeijers · ‎10-26-2017

Hi @john.vellek

Yeah I basically want the 1-255 to be changed/ others to be added so I can have different colors

For example I'd like to add this color:

- RGB 255,78,32

Im using AutoCad 2017 on mac

Appreciate the help!!!

john.vellek · ‎10-26-2017

Hi @jirimeijers,

I am actually a bit confused on what you want to do here. In your screen image, you are showing the Index colors (1-255). These can't be changed to a True Color. However, any index color that is displayed on the screen can certainly be mapped to a true color in the plot style.

I made a quick video that shows how to modify a CTB file with one color (Red #1). Instead of having it plot to Object Color, I select the True Color value that you indicated. Is this what you are trying to do?

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jirimeijers · ‎10-26-2017

@john.vellek

Ah, yeah I meant to change an index color.

Weird it's not possible because there are those fields when right clicking.

Well thank you for the help tough!

cadffm · ‎10-27-2017

Color-dependent plot-style tables (*.ctb) refer only to the index colors,
you want to change objects with TrueColor colors in the plot output,
one must resort to a completely different concept.

Named Plot Style / Plot Style Tables (*.stb) - There is a lot to learn.
The plot styles are COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT of Layer and object colors!

4U => http://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2017/ENU/?query=stb

Sebastian