topic Re: ctb file issue in AutoCAD LT Forum

ctb file issue

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:35:39 GMT

My acad.ctb file is missing. How do I get it back?

Re: ctb file issue

Anonymous — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:34:03 GMT

"Repair" AutoCAD ?

Re: ctb file issue

h_s_walker — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 07:42:06 GMT

Are you using ctb or stb files when plotting.

If when plotting the highlighted area in the image below has .stb at the end you're using the wrong file type. If this is the case at the command line type CONVERTPSTYLES and choose YES. Now when plotting again you should see a .ctb extension.

Re: ctb file issue

pendean — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 12:59:11 GMT

Your DWG file is probably set to STB, not CTB: are all you seeing STB files?
You can use CONVERTPSTYLE command to flip it from STB to CTB format.

Re: ctb file issue

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 14:43:17 GMT

The drop down list for the plot style table shows all .ctb files. However the acad.ctb file isn't listed. Is it because I'm using AutoCAD LT?

Re: ctb file issue

cadffm — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 07:35:46 GMT

No, then the acad.ctb is missing in your plotstyle folder(s).

But acad.ctb is useless, it's the same like plotting without plotstyles or you create a new ctb from the scratch and saveas acad.ctb

Re: ctb file issue

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:21:11 GMT

Ok, I'll create it from scratch. Thanks

Re: ctb file issue

john.vellek — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 22:16:52 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Here is a copy of my CTB file. It should be placed under your profile folder in a location similar to this one:

C:\Users\,USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2019\R23.0\enu\Plotters\Plot Styles

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: ctb file issue

john.vellek — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 20:59:54 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I am coming back to your thread to see if the issue or question you posed has been resolved. If so, please mark the post or posts as Solution(s) to help others find the answer quickly. If your issue persists, please give me a bit more detail on this issue so we can continue to work towards getting this solved.