Creating New Plot Style

[zienyc]

I want to create my own PLOT STYLE with LINEWEIGHTS that I know print well and I can't find it.

Does anyone know where it is???

I'm using 2011 for Mac and I forgot to bring my plot style before I tossed my PC and now I'm lost.

I hate this version, I hate Mac version...so far it's been really, really bad!!! Full of bugs, crashes all the time, jumpy, just terrible...

Anyway, I hope someone can help me

Claudio

[Murph_Map]

Try this trick http://macacad.com/2010/11/03/ctb-stb-creating-and-editing-on-mac/ 

[zienyc]

Thank you, I'll try that

[khedeks]

Here is the help topic for this as well:

http://docs.autodesk.com/ACDMAC/2011/ENU/filesACGMAC/WS73099cc142f48755258d2dc211bc18227ae-75c9.htm

If you end up finding your plot styles, you can place them in the corresponding location, you will be able to access them through the Plot > Advanced dialog.

Shekhar Khedekar

AutoCAD Mac Product Design

[hugotron]

But, I can't create my own new plot styles? It is not posible?

[maxim_k]

See message #2 in this topic:

http://macacad.com/2010/11/03/ctb-stb-creating-and-editing-on-mac/

HTH

Maxim

[Anonymous]

I have autocad 2011 for Mac.  I have an imported .ctb plot style file that is in the correct location.  I still am unable to print the drawings with multiple line weights.  When I print all lineweight is the same.  This is a really big disappointment.  I'm reading that I'm unable to edit these plot style in autocad 2011 for mac.  Is this true?  Help?  

[maxim_k]

Hi,

1. The link about "workarounding" CTB editing in AC 2011 for Mac in my previous post doesn't work, use this:

http://macacad.wordpress.com/2010/11/03/ctb-stb-creating-and-editing-on-mac/

2. Also check that you assigned your custom plot style to drawing layout (you can check this in Properties Inspector or in Page setup - Advanced dialog)

3. When you print, make sure not to check "Scale lineweights" in Print dialog:

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Hi Maxim,

Maybe you could help me.  I have doubled checked number 2 and 3 from your previous post. (1 being check the plot style in the properties inspector, 2 make sure not to check "scale lineweights".  I downloaded Draftsight and opened the CTB file that I have been using in Autocad 2011 for mac, edited it and yet still I have had no success printing drawings with lineweight.  (I've made sure to take the edited copy using draftsight over to the autocad plot style folder)  I am still having issues plotting with correct lineweight.  I'm at an impasse here where I'm unsure if this program will ever let me print drawings correctly using a ctb file.  Even pdfs come out with no differentiation in lineweight.   Should I give up?  Do you think I've exhausted all of my avenues?

Any help is greatly appreciated!  

Thank you, Janey