Using plot styles

In the model space, each line or curve will have a set of properties, such as the color and the line weight. You can print the lines and curves using the same colors and line weights already available in the model space, or you can customize how each line appears in the printed drawing. In the top-right corner of the Plot window, you will find the Plot style table (pen assignments) section. This section is used to control the pen assignments of different lines in the model.

A common example is the use of different colors for different objects in the model inside AutoCAD (to improve visibility while working on the model) while planning to only use the black color (or greyscale) in the printed drawings. That is very common ...

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