Modifying Plot Styles for Printing

The Plot Style file is a mapping table that defines a printed color and a weight for each color used in the graphical area. Plot style files have the .tps file extension.

  1. Click Electrical Project > Print .
  2. In the Print drawings dialog box, click Modify plot style .
  3. In the Plot style table editor dialog box, specify options:
    Option Description
    Name Displays the list of the colors you can use in the software.
    Description Lets you enter a description for each color.
    Color Selects the printed color. Select Object color to print in the same color as the screen color. Select Other to open the color selector.
    Line weight Lets you print with the same line weight assigned to the objects in the graphical area. Select the line weight you want to use for the objects using this color. You cannot create custom line weights.
    Grayscale Prints the screen color in grayscale.