How To Insert Plot Style In Autocad

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Menu: File Plot Style ManagerAt the Command prompt, enter stylesmanager. Command entry: stylesmanager. Adds new plot style tables. Plot style tables contain and define plot styles, which can be assigned to objects. When complete, the wizard produces an STB or CTB file depending on the type of table you are creating. Use the Styles Manager to access the location needed for the STB or CTB plot file. On the command line, type STYLESMANAGER and hit Enter. In the folder that opens, copy the necessary CTB or STB files. Use the Styles Manager to access the location needed for the STB or CTB plot file. On the command line, type STYLESMANAGER and hit Enter. In the folder that opens, copy the necessary CTB or STB files.

Issue:

How to properly install a plot style file (CTB or STB) in AutoCAD.

Solution:

Use the Styles Manager to access the location needed for the STB or CTB plot file.
  1. On the command line, type STYLESMANAGER and hit Enter.
  2. In the folder that opens, copy the necessary CTB or STB files.
Note: The default path is X:Users <user>AppDataRoamingAutodesk <product><release><language>PlottersPlot Styles

The path to the plot styles folder can be customized and accessed at the following location:

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Windows OS

Options > Files > Printer Support File Path > Plot Style Table Search Path

Mac OS

Options > Applications > Printer Support File Path > Plot Style Table Search Path

Versions:

any_version;

Issue:

You want to change the default plot style used for AutoCAD drawings.

Solution:

To change the default plot style of a drawing based on a custom or predefined AutoCAD template

Plot
  1. Select Open from the Quick Access Toolbar.
  1. In the Select File dialog box, go to the Files Of Type drop-down list and select Drawing Template (*.dwt).
You see a list of the default AutoCAD templates.
  1. Select the template that you want to use for new projects.
  2. Select Open to load the template file.
  3. In the drawing template, right-click the Model tab.
  4. From the context menu, select Plot.
  1. In the upper-left corner of the Plot dialog box, select the plot style table to use as a default for new drawing files.
Because you selected the Model tab, you see this prompt after you select the plot style: 'Assign this plot style table to all layouts?'

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  1. Click Yes to accept.
  2. Click Apply To Layout to save settings to the template, and click Cancel to close the dialog box.
  3. Save and close the template file.

Use the New command to start a new drawing project and confirm your plot style settings.
When you first use the Open command after modifying a template file, you may need to change Files Of Type back to 'Drawing (*.dwg)'.

To change the default plot style for drawings created in AutoCAD Release 14 (or earlier) or for drawings created using no template

  1. From the Application menu, select Options (or type Options at the Command prompt).
  1. In the Options dialog box, select the Plot and Publish tab [1].
  2. Click Plot Style Table Settings [2].
  3. Under Default Plot Style, select either Use Color-Dependent Plot Styles or Use Named Plot Styles [3].
  4. Select the default plot style table from the drop-down list [4].

Note: If you use a named plot style, select the default plot style for layer 0 and the default style for objects from the drop-down lists.

  1. Click OK.
  2. Click Apply.
  3. Click OK.

Important: These settings apply only to drawings created with AutoCAD release 14 or earlier and to new drawings that aren't created from a template. To start a new drawing that isn't based on a template, follow these steps:

  1. At the Command prompt, type NEW.
  2. In the Select File dialog box, click the drop-down list next to the Open button.
  1. Select 'Open with no Template - Imperial' or 'Open with no Template - Metric.'
A new drawing is started without template settings.

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See Also:

Plot

Use plot style tables
Assign named plot style to layer
Set default plotting device
Assign plot style to Model tab or layout tab
Plot all objects black regardless of output device
Plot Style Table Settings Dialog Box

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Versions:

2017; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; 2016; 2019; 2018;