You can make as many named plot styles as you want, and then apply them either to a layer or directly to an object. Named plot styles are assigned to objects and layers in the same way that linetype and colour are assigned to objects. There are 256 plot styles in a colour-dependent plot style table, one for each colour.Ī STB is a Named Plot Style table. For example, every red object and layer in a drawing is printed the same way.
How do they work?Ī CTB is a colour-dependent plot style table that uses an object’s colour to determine characteristics such as lineweights. Let’s explore the advantages and disadvantages to help make that decision easier.
If you are new to the AutoCAD world, you may not know which method suits you. As a company ourselves, we have used both CTB and CTB files, and we consider both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. Realistically there is no right or wrong when it comes to which method reigns supreme, rather it boils down to personal preference. There is an ongoing debate between AutoCAD users that STB is better than CTB and vice versa.
