PlotWithPlotStyles Property (ActiveX)

Specifies whether or not to plot using the plot styles that are applied to objects and defined in the plot style table.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.PlotWithPlotStyles

object

Type: Layout, PlotConfiguration

The objects this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: Boolean

• True: Use the plot styles applied to objects when plotting.
• False: Do not use plot styles applied to objects when plotting.

Remarks

The PlotWithPlotStyles property is equivalent to the Plot with Plot Styles option in AutoCAD.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_PlotWithPlotStyles()
    ' This example reads and changes the PlotWithPlotStyles
    ' value, and shows a plot preview so the user can see the change.
    
    Dim ACADLayout As ACADLayout
    Dim originalValue As Boolean
    
    ' Get the layout object
    Set ACADLayout = ThisDrawing.ActiveLayout
    
    ' Read and display the original value
    originalValue = ACADLayout.PlotWithPlotStyles
    MsgBox "The PlotWithPlotStyles value is set to: " & originalValue

    ' Modify the PlotWithPlotStyles preference by changing the value
    ACADLayout.PlotWithPlotStyles = Not ACADLayout.PlotWithPlotStyles
    MsgBox "The PlotWithPlotStyles preference has been set to: " & ACADLayout.PlotWithPlotStyles

    ThisDrawing.ActiveLayout.ConfigName = "DWF6 ePlot.pc3"
    
    'Show plot preview
    ThisDrawing.Plot.DisplayPlotPreview acFullPreview

End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_PlotWithPlotStyles()
    ;; This example reads and changes the PlotWithPlotStyles
    ;; value, and shows a plot preview so the user can see the change.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
    
    ;; Get the layout object
    (setq ACADLayout (vla-get-ActiveLayout doc))
    
    ;; Read and display the original value
    (setq originalValue (vla-get-PlotWithPlotStyles ACADLayout))
    (alert (strcat "The PlotWithPlotStyles value is set to: " (if (= originalValue :vlax-true) "True" "False")))

    ;; Modify the PlotWithPlotStyles preference by changing the value
    (vla-put-PlotWithPlotStyles ACADLayout (if (= originalValue :vlax-true) :vlax-false :vlax-true))
    (setq newValue (vla-get-PlotWithPlotStyles ACADLayout))
    (alert (strcat "The PlotWithPlotStyles preference has been set to: " (if (= newValue :vlax-true) "True" "False")))

    ;; Set an output device current
    (if (= (strcase (vla-get-ConfigName (vla-get-ActiveLayout doc))) "NONE")
        (vla-put-ConfigName (vla-get-ActiveLayout doc) "DWF6 ePlot.pc3")
    )

    ;; Show plot preview
    (vla-DisplayPlotPreview (vla-get-Plot doc) acFullPreview)
)