Color Books (DraftSight Premium Only)

DraftSight supports custom color palettes, also known as color books (.acb files). These give you access to standardized color palettes within projects. Color books are ideal for professionals who rely on precise color standards for branding, industry compliance, or consistent representation of materials.

With color books, you can quickly select and apply exact shades from popular color systems such as Pantone® and RAL™, ensuring visual accuracy and consistency across designs.

To use color books:

Do one of the following:
  • On the ribbon, click Home > Properties > Color.
  • On the menu, click Format > Line Color.
  • Enter LINECOLOR in the command window.