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Choosing between Color-Dependent and Named Plot Style Tables Plot styles let you control
the way lines are printed on paper. You can control lineweights, shading of filled areas,
corner treatment of thick lines, and more.
Master It Describe some of the differences between named plot styles and color-dependent
plot styles.
Solution Color-dependent plot styles use the color of objects to control lineweights and
other printed features. Named plot styles can be used to assign printed features to individual
objects.
Creating a Color Plot Style Table Both color and named plot styles are stored as files. You
can create custom plot styles and apply them to any drawing.
Master It In what dialog box do you select and edit plot styles?
Solution Go to the Plot dialog box or the Page Setup dialog box; then, select New from the
Plot Style Table drop-down list. You can also choose File  Plot Style Manager and, in
the Plot Styles window, double-click the Add-A-Plot Style Table Wizard.
Editing and Using Plot Style Tables Plot styles give you a lot of control over the appearance
of lines in your plotted output.
Master It Name some of the settings offered in the Plot Style Table Editor.
Solution Color, Screening, Lineweight, Line End Style, and Line Join Style are a few of the
available options.
Assigning Named Plot Styles Directly to Layers and Objects Named plots styles offer a bit
more control over the way lines are plotted. If you choose, you can assign named plot styles to
objects bypassing layer assignments.
Master It Describe a method for assigning a plot style to an object.
Solution You can assign a plot style to an object through the Plot Style setting in the Properties
palette. You can also use the Plot Style Control drop-down list in the Properties toolbar.