topic Re: Can not display the PlotStyleDialog() dialog box in .NET Forum

Can not display the PlotStyleDialog() dialog box

583408432 — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:53:51 GMT

'I used about three methods are still not solve the problem.
Dim p As New Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows.PlotStyleDialog()
'1.
p.ShowDialog()

'2.
p.PlotStyle = "acad.ctb"
p.ShowDialog()

'3.
p.PlotStyle = "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2010\R18.0\chs\Plotters\Plot Styles\acad.ctb"
p.ShowDialog()

Re: Can not display the PlotStyleDialog() dialog box

583408432 — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 04:30:27 GMT

The above code codes cannot show PlotStyleDialog.

Can someone solve this problem?Thanks in advance!

Re: Can not display the PlotStyleDialog() dialog box

SENL1362 — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 17:42:16 GMT

Confused met to but the solution is simple.

This PlotStyleDialog can only be used in the so called Named Plot Style drawings.

So if you're dialog does not show its probably the Color Depended drawing type -- most drawings still are.

You need to create a STB style first, then convert the drawing.

Try this before running the program:

Command: CONVERTCTB

acad.ctb

new.stb

Command: CONVERTPSTYLES

new.stb

Command: NETLOAD

Command: psd

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;

using acadApp = Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.PlottingServices;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Windows;
using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Publishing;




namespace PlotStyleDialog
{
    public class Class1
    {
        [CommandMethod("psd")]
        public void PlotStyleDlg()
        {
            var psd = new PlotStyleDialog();
            DialogResult dlgRes=psd.ShowDialog();
        }
     }
}