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AutoCAD not Plotting

NateWa — Tue, 05 May 2015 18:30:14 GMT

Hello,

Today I have found one drawing in my project that will not plot to our printer. I found this because I was plotting from a PDF binder, and found that it would not print from there. I tried to Plot that one sheet from AutoCAD, but to no success. So I can plot this drawing to a PDF, but I can nott plot it to our printer here at work, either from Autocad, or Adobe. Please Help, I've attached the drawing, and I am currently using Autocad Electrical 2015.

Re: AutoCAD not Plotting

Anonymous — Mon, 11 May 2015 18:28:30 GMT

I cannot print this file either until I change the plot style table (pen assignments)

That can be found by bring up the plot pop-up box (file...plot)

Across the botton is the OK...Cancel...Help buttons. Next to the help button is an arrow (<)

Click on that and it will expand the pop-up box. On the top of the expanded box is the plot style table. Click on the drop down box and change the CBT. Typically the acad.cbt wil work in most situations.

Hope this help

Dennis

PS go Bears!!!

Re: AutoCAD not Plotting

NateWa — Mon, 11 May 2015 18:35:14 GMT

Dennis,

I somehow got it to print, I think it was actually an issue with our printer. all of a sudden noone in our office could print anything. I have been playing around with the .CTB file extension and changing it to .STB to try and bypass autocads true color situation. and i also noticed when having the issue that if I deleted the viewport it would plot just fine, so Im not sure if it also had something to do with that.

Thanks for looking into it though!

Nate

P.S. Da Bears still suck!