Give it a proper name like ‘my standard’ or ‘my company standard’.

This wizard asks you for the style name.

In the 3rd page, you can choose to use color style or named style.

Let’s just use start from scratch for now. You can choose to import existing plot styles or pen tables.

You may want to read it, or just click next to see the next page. This wizard will help you to create your STB. Double click add-a-plot style table wizard shortcut. You can access it from AutoCAD application menu> print> manage plot styles. You can create an STB file using Manage Plot Styles. Most AutoCAD users are already familiar with color-dependent (CTB). If you want to compare them further, read this CTB and STB comparison by Mark Kiker. Our eyes will quickly see (imagine) lines thickness by color. However, if you only using AutoCAD for 2D drafting, color-dependent maybe more comfortable. Either way, using color might be confusing in 3D. Or define many colors in plot styles tables. You will have to use less colors in your 3D model (we usually use about 5 line weights, I never see more than 10). Imagine if you have to manage the line thickness in AutoCAD Architecture based on object colors. STB extends the capabilities and simpler to manage. We know that many applications today using AutoCAD as a platform. In my personal opinion, Autodesk introduce named plot styles (stb) for it’s vertical products. There must has be some benefits for named plot style over color-dependent. However, if you see other CAD applications, I don’t think they use color-dependent. Color-dependent (ctb) has its own advantages.

Which plot styles are you using for your AutoCAD drawings? Most of you will answer color-dependent.

Autocad plot style ctb