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How to insert the name of used plot style table into the drawing?

You can use an automatic text field to display the currently used (applied) plot style table (a .CTB or .STB file) as a text or attribute in your DWG drawing (the name is not stored in a variable).

In the FIELD command dialog, select the category Plot and choose "Plot Style Table" from the field names. You can also just paste the following string into any drawing text:

%<\AcVar PlotStyleTable>%

ACADLTADTACADMCivilMapPlant

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applies to: AutoCAD · AutoCAD LT · AutoCAD Architecture · AutoCAD Mechanical · Civil 3D · AutoCAD Map 3D · AutoCAD Plant 3D ·

See also:
Tip 12215:	How to change truecolor DWG objects to indexed ACI colors?
Tip 11469:	Why you should not use the DEFPOINTS layer to draw geometry?
Tip 10945:	DWG text in dashed or dotted linetype.
Tip 10921:	The tolerance frame is displayed or printed in different line weight.
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