plot style tables

[Anonymous]

Have existing drawings I would like to add a new plot style table to plot.

I tried using the options command to the plot style table folder location. The folder contains the plot style table I would like to use, but when I use the plot routine, the plot style table is not available.

How do I link the folder location, plot style table to an existing drawing?

[Anonymous]

Which release are you using Martin?

The "proper" folder for the Plot Styles keeps getting moved around on us by
the Deskers.

The 2K4 release started this "merry-go-round":
snip from LDT 2K4>
Locate Plot Styles Files

In AutoCAD 2004, the default location of your plot styles files has changed.

To find the new location of your plot styles files

Do one of the following:
For Windows XP. On the Start menu (Windows), click All Programs Autodesk
AutoCAD 2004 AutoCAD 2004.
For Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0. On the Start menu (Windows), click
Programs Autodesk AutoCAD 2004 AutoCAD 2004.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
In the Options dialog box, click the Files tab.
On the Files tab, click the plus sign (+) to the left of the Printer Support
File Path folder.
In the Printer Support File Path folder, click the plus sign (+) to the left
of the Plot Style Table Search Path file.
Under Plot Style Table Search Path, click the path name to view the location
of your plot styles files.
end of snip>

And you can find a similar "path" to locate where your release stores them.

I found that "link" by going to :\Program
Files\LDT2004\Plot Styles, where the "Where are my Plot Styles" link was
situated.

HTH

--
Don Reichle
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not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
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wrote in message news:5568364@discussion.autodesk.com...
Have existing drawings I would like to add a new plot style table to plot.

I tried using the options command to the plot style table folder location.
The folder contains the plot style table I would like to use, but when I use
the plot routine, the plot style table is not available.

How do I link the folder location, plot style table to an existing drawing?

[Anonymous]

Martin:

Are you trying to change from a .ctb to a .stb file? If your current dwg is
using .ctb, then the .stb will not show in the selection. Same if using
.stb and looking for .ctb. If this is the case you will need to run
"convertpstyles" to change your drawing.

Bill

wrote in message news:5568364@discussion.autodesk.com...
Have existing drawings I would like to add a new plot style table to plot.

I tried using the options command to the plot style table folder location.
The folder contains the plot style table I would like to use, but when I use
the plot routine, the plot style table is not available.

How do I link the folder location, plot style table to an existing drawing?

[Anonymous]

And to add onto what Bill mentioned, Plot
Styles are an "either" situation Martin, not an "either/or"
situation.

Meaning that they won't be interchangeable,
and you won't see them "both" - CTB & STB files - any where other than
Windows Explorer, and the Plot Styles Manager - I'm glad I just checked.
;0)

But once you go to either Page Setup or
Plot, then you'll only see the type that you have setup in Options>Plotting -
please see attached PNG file for what I'm discussing.

[img src="@152171"]

The Desker's are keeping their "segregation"
policy in effect inside their own applications - so far.

But who knows what's around the corner in
the future?

And Bill depending on what Martin wishes to
use in this case (CTB or STB), won't he also need to change the setting I'm
mentioning above? To match the Plot Style type he wishes to use I
mean?

HTH's Martin.

--
Don
Reichle
"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave
is -
not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
A reminder taken
from Graphics Solution Providers' Calendar page
--------------------------
------------------------------------------
!! Please discuss whatever we tell
you with your SysMgr !!
       !! They
appreciate staying in the loop 🙂 !!
 
LDT-2K4
AMD Athlon64
2.2GHz 2GB RAM
XPPro 32bit SP2
WD Raptor 10K-rpm 37GB HD
Nvidia GeForce
FX 5200 128MB
 
"The only Constant is Change".
 

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face="Bookman Old Style">Martin:

Are you trying to change from a .ctb to
a .stb file?  If your current dwg is
using .ctb, then the .stb will not
show in the selection.  Same if using
.stb and looking for .ctb. 
If this is the case you will need to run
"convertpstyles" to change your
drawing.

Bill

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Have existing drawings I would like to add a new
plot style table to plot.

I tried using the options command to the plot
style table folder location.
The folder contains the plot style table I would
like to use, but when I use
the plot routine, the plot style table is not
available.

How do I link the folder location, plot style table to an
existing drawing?

[Anonymous]

used the convertpstyles

thanks

[Anonymous]

No.  Just consider the CONVERTPSTYLES as a
toggle.

Bill

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[Anonymous]

Thanks for fleshing that command out for me you two.

For those of us unfamiliar with that command, the name of the Command just
appears like it's useful for converting the Styles, and not the Setting.

Here's the data from Help regarding this:
Help snip>
CONVERTPSTYLES Command

Converts the current drawing to either named or color-dependent plot styles

A drawing can use either named or color-dependent plot styles, but not both.

CONVERTPSTYLES converts a currently open drawing from color-dependent plot
styles to named plot styles, or from named plot styles to color-dependent
plot styles, depending on which plot style method the drawing is currently
using.

For example, a drawing using color-dependent plot styles assigns plot
properties to objects and layers by color. In other words, all objects with
the same color have the same plot properties. CONVERTPSTYLES converts the
drawing to use named plot styles that can be applied to objects or layers
independent of color assignment. In other words, all objects with the same
color can have different plot properties.

When you convert a drawing, CONVERTPSTYLES sets the PSTYLEMODE system
variable to the appropriate setting (1 = named, 0 = color-dependent).

Command line: convertpstyles

Converting Drawings from Color-Dependent to Named Plot Styles
A dialog box advises you to convert the drawing's plot style tables before
converting the drawing. You can convert the color-dependent plot style
tables assigned to the drawing to named plot style tables using CONVERTCTB.

AutoCAD displays the Select File dialog box (a standard file selection
dialog box), where you select the named plot style table file to attach to
the converted drawing.

CONVERTPSTYLES requires you to select a named plot style table that was
converted using CONVERTCTB or created from a PC2 or PCP file. Normally you
should select the named plot style table that was converted from the
color-dependent plot style table that was assigned to the same drawing.

CONVERTPSTYLES attaches the selected named plot style table to model space
and to all layouts. Drawing layers are each assigned a named plot style
(from the converted plot style table) that has the same plot properties that
their color-dependent plot style had. Drawing objects that had the same
color-dependent plot style as their layer are assigned the named plot style
BYLAYER. Drawing objects that had a color-dependent plot style that was
different from their layer are assigned a named plot style that has the same
properties that their color-dependent plot style had.

After a drawing is converted to named plot styles, you can change the named
plot style table assignment or assign other named plot styles tables to
model space or layouts. You can also assign individual plot styles to
drawing objects.

Converting Drawings from Named to Color-Dependent Plot Styles
A dialog box advises you that the named plot styles attached to objects and
named plot style tables attached to model space and layouts will be
detached.

After a drawing is converted to color-dependent plot styles, you can assign
a color-dependent plot style table. Plot styles will be applied by color.
end of snip>

HTH's anyone else that stumbles across this in the future.

--
Don Reichle
"The only thing worse than training your staff, and having them leave is -
not training your staff, and having them stay." 😮
A reminder taken from Graphics Solution Providers' Calendar page
-------------------------- ------------------------------------------
!! Please discuss whatever we tell you with your SysMgr !!
!! They appreciate staying in the loop 🙂 !!

LDT-2K4
AMD Athlon64 2.2GHz 2GB RAM
XPPro 32bit SP2
WD Raptor 10K-rpm 37GB HD
Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 128MB

"The only Constant is Change".

"wfb" wrote in message
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No. Just consider the CONVERTPSTYLES as a toggle.

Bill