Pens - 255 Virtual Pens Mode

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Pens - 255 Virtual Pens Mode
 
 
 

Specifies if pen attributes defined in AutoCAD (displayed on screen and/or CTB or STB plot style table files) are ignored.

In the Color Depth mode called “255 virtual pens” the pen attributes defined in AutoCAD (displayed on screen and/or CTB or STB plot style tables) are not taken into account when the drawing is printed.

When the Color Depth is set to “255 virtual pens”, the Custom Properties button will display Pens - 255 Virtual Pens, with a sub-level Use Printer Settings.

On

The drawing will be printed with the pen attributes (Width, Color and Océ Pen pattern) that you have set on your printer control panel.

Off

Default width and no pattern will be used for all lines in the printed drawing.

The color of the lines will be the ones of the HP-GL/2 pen palette.

NoteWhen using 255 Virtual Pens Mode, the AutoCAD pen palette is ignored.