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Convert to Grayscale
Converts the object’s colors to grayscale if the plotter supports grayscale. If
you clear Convert to Grayscale, the RGB values are used for object colors.
Dithering is available whether you use the object’s color or assign a plot
style color.
Description
Provides a description for each plot style.
Enable Dithering
Enables dithering. A plotter uses dithering to approximate colors with dot
patterns, giving the impression of plotting more colors than available in
the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI). If the plotter does not support dithering,
the dithering setting is ignored.
Dithering is usually turned off in order to avoid false line typing that results
from dithering of thin vectors. Turning off dithering also makes dim colors
more visible. When you turn off dithering, the program maps colors to the
nearest color, resulting in a smaller range of colors when plotting. Dithering
is available whether you use the object’s color or assign a plot style color.
Fill Style
Provides the following fill styles: Solid, Checkerboard, Crosshatch,
Diamonds, Horizontal Bars, Slant Left, Slant Right, Square Dots, and Vertical
Bar. The default setting for Fill Style is Use Object Fill Style. If you assign a
fill style, the fill style overrides the object’s fill style at plot time.
Line End Style
Provides the following line end styles: Butt, Square, Round, and Diamond.
The default setting for Line End Style is Use Object End Style. If you assign
a line end style, the line end style overrides the object’s line end style at
plot time.
Line Join Style
Provides the following line join styles: Miter, Bevel, Round, and Diamond.
The default setting for Line Join Style is Use Object Join Style. If you assign
a line join style, the line join style overrides the object’s line join style at
plot time.
Linetype
Displays a list with a sample and a description of each linetype. The default
setting for plot style linetype is Use Object Linetype. If you assign a plot
style linetype, the linetype overrides the object’s linetype at plot time.
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