About Theming Drawing Layers

The following table shows data themed using different styling options and offers some guidance on using those options.

Theme Style Example More Information
Alter color  
Alter linetype To assign line width to circles, arcs, or lines, convert the objects to polylines with the drawing cleanup tools. See To Clean Up Drawing Data.
Alter line weight To assign line width to circles, arcs, or lines, convert the objects to polylines with the drawing cleanup tools. See To Clean Up Drawing Data.
Alter plot style

Changes to plot styles appear only in previews and in published drawings.

Add hatch/fill About Drawing Layer Themes: Hatch Scale
Add text About Drawing Layer Themes: Text Height
Alter line style To assign line width to circles, arcs, or lines, convert the objects to polylines with the drawing cleanup tools. See To Clean Up Drawing Data.
Alter block insertion Scale factors for blocks vary according to the plot scale and the size of the block. For a map plotted at 1:2000, a unit block (size 1 unit by 1 unit) appears clearly with a scale of 2000.
Add annotation About Drawing Layer Themes: Text Height