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Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:44:45 GMT

I could not open plot style manager.

when I go to file and print and then click on the plot style manager it will take me to Autodesk desktop folder as attached image.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

chriscowgill7373 — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:50:04 GMT

it is odd that it opens that folder. the command you are calling is supposed to open the folder that contains your plot configuration files. what happens if you type it in instead of using the menu option STYLESMANAGER

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 16:51:01 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

AutoCAD is trying to open the CTB or STB files location. This location is typically C:\Users\USERNAMEAppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\R22.0\enu\Plotters\Plot Styles

Does this work for you if you browse to this location?

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:07:20 GMT

Its again open the same thing as with menu option

Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:10:01 GMT

I tried to find this location many times manually but could get it Sir

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:14:20 GMT

hi @Anonymous,

It sounds like you have not allowed yourself access to the hidden folders. To do so, is quite simple. Open your Windows Control Panel and go to Appearance and Personalization. Then select File Explorer Options>Show hidden files and folders. Click the button that is labeled Show hidden files, folders, and drives. Now you should be able to browse to the location I showed earlier.

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:19:18 GMT

Sir it is open by manually copy link from option and then printer support file path but when I Apply command stylesmanager it is open as already attached picture

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:26:22 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

From the image you attached, it appears that you are syncing your settings on the cloud. What happens if you turn that feature off temporarily? Or inthe options for which settings are to be synced, try unchecking the Printer Support files.

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:29:30 GMT

Dear Sir,

When I open a file from the A360 drive it opens the last attached image and when I open a file that is saved in the system drive instead of a360 cloopenst open the right thing means plot style.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 08:30:46 GMT

And one thing is more that I have stored all my files in A360 drive.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:15:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I would like you to just as a test, toggle off the Options and Printer Support Files in that settings for A360 sync. Please do that and let me know if the Plot Styles show up normally.

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:16:54 GMT

Dear Sir,

As attached images have turned off all the online options and check don't sync my setting.

But again give the same before.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:36:36 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I'm sorry that temporarily disabling the online sync had no affect on this problem. I suggest at this point since I am unable to reproduce this behavior that there a few extra things to try:

Create a new user account on your computer (administrator permissions) and logon with it and Start AutoCAD. With this account does the Plot Styles Manager point to the correct folder?

Perform a Reset Settings to Default

Do a clean uninstall and reinstall

Please let me know how you proceed and the results.

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:44:51 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I have sent you a PM with a batch command that you can run on your system that will wipe clean the local cache. Once this is done, perform a reboot, and then you can log back into A360 and you will see all the files re-sync although if you have a lot of files there it might take some time.

Please consider running through this process and then report back as to whether or not it has remedied the issue with your Plot Styles Manager.

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Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 07:45:36 GMT

As per your instruction, I completely remove all the AutoCAD and again this issue still exists.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 08:13:55 GMT

I copied all files from my A360 drive and paste to my PC drive and apply the process.

After this, I restart my system and sign again in a360 and the following image file resync again.

Secondly sir please suggest me to adopt what option when I paste any file to A360 drive.

FIns the second attached file.

Re: Could not open plot style manager

john.vellek — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:04:08 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

The team has been able to duplicate this behavior opening a drawing from A360 and then running STYLESMANAGER. Try running AutoCAD and opening a local file (not from A360) to see if the behavior persists.

Please be aware that Desktop A360 is slated to be discontinued. Please see this article that describes the timeline and reasoning behind this decision.

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