I am trying to set a particular plot style to my drawings in cad for mac 2013. Does anyone know how to do this?
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Hi,
It is not really difficult.
I show you an example for Model Space, but the same applies to Layouts.
1. Open Page Setup manager from File menu:
2. Create new, or modify existing Page Setup (for new you have to give it a name and after creation - don't forget to set it current from "gear" menu in Page Setup dialog)
3. In Page Setup dialog click on small button at the bottom right to open additional settings
4. Check-mark Plot with plot styles
5. And select Plot Style table from "Name" drop-down list.
6. Click OK, then Set current from "gear" menu (if you created new page setup, then "Close" in Page Setup Manager.
Maxim
PS You can also assign Plot Style table for each of Layouts and for Model from Properties Inspector, but without creating named Page setup. Ensure, that nothing selected in drawing:
Hi,
Please check colors you use in your drawing for Layers and for objects. AutoCAD will output in black with monochrome plot style only standard AutoCAD colors with numbers from1 to 255 (AutoCAD Color Index) from this dialog :
If you have Layers and objects with True Color assigned - they will be color in every case.
Maxim
Hi, I'm also having big drama here with the printing process. Apparently I simply do not have the options to configure the printing as I want. Can someone help please?
I don`t seem to have the "advanced" button so I can enter my CTB style and so one... How should I proceed?
Hi There, am new to this discussion but have the same problem: AutoCAD doesn't seem to assign the plot style that I have assigned. in my case all colours are set to black, but AutoCAD 2014 keeps printing in colour.
I have followed the steps you have laid out, but to no avail.
Anything else I could try?
Much thanks in advance
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Hi,
If everything is OK with your Plot Style table (BTW: which one you use CTB or STB?), and colors in your drawing are from ACI (not True Colors), than check that visual style inside viewport in Layout, or visual style in Model Space (if you are printing from it) is 2D Wireframe or Wireframe, all other visual styles will give you color output even if you are using monochrome plot style table:
Maxim
Hi, my problem is that when printing choose to "edit page setup" window can not be seen complete, as an attachment to the message
One feature that I use a lot is in AutoCAD on Windows is the "apply to layout" command which allows me to modify and set the print settings all from within the print dialogue box without having to go separatley into the page setup dialogue box and fiddle with the setting there (see attachment). In fact I very rarely use the "page set" settings.
Is there a similar way of doing this in AutoCAD from Mac? I am finding the process very laborious as I need to set up page settings for so many variables.
Thanks for advice....
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Hi,
There is no such feature in AutoCAD for Mac.
You can not save settings you make in Page Setup dialog when you call it from Print dialog.
If you need to make changes to several Layouts at once you can create Named Page setup in Page Setup Manager and apply it to each Layout you need. Than you will be able to edit one "master" Named Page setup and apply it to all Layouts you assigned this "master" page setup in one click using Page Setup manager.
On Mac you are also able to use "Previous" plot settings in Page setup dialog if you call it from Print dialog (see check-mark and dropdown list at the upper left side of Page setup dialog).
Maxim
Thanks for your reply but im afraid this is really frustrating.
So I now see how one (Mac LT 2016) can 'import' a Page Setup from a different drawing. But is there a way to pre-populate the page setup menu for all existing drawings with a set of previously created page setups (so one doesn't have to import them for every drawing)?
thanks,
ART