Modify Existing CTB Plot Styles in AutoCAD Products

Autodesk Support

Mar 28, 2025

Products and versions covered

Issue:

How to plot object(s) of a specific color in a different color keeping the remaining drawing in grayscale.

For e.g. how to plot the blue colored line works as red keeping the remaining ones in grayscale.
AutoCAD Drawing Area 

Solution:

Try the following steps:

1. In the AutoCAD application open the Plot dialog. If necessary, expand the dialog box by clicking the right-facing arrow in the lower right corner.

AutoCAD Plot Window 

2. From the Plot style table (pen assignments) drop-down menu select Grayscale.ctb

List of Plot Styles 

3. Click the Edit button to the right of the drop-down menu.
Opening Plot Style Editor Window 

4. The Plot Style Table Editor dialog box will open. Select the Form View tab to display the current pen assignments.

5. From the Plot styles list select the existing color (e.g. Color 5) of the object(s) which is/are required to be printed in color. And under the Properties panel change the Color to the required one and toggle off the Grayscale.
Plot Style Editor Window 

6. Click on Save & Close

Output:
PDF Output 

Products:

AutoCAD Products;

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