topic Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error in .NET Forum

set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:09:26 GMT

Hello,

When I try to change the plotstyle table :

If acDerden = True Then

acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "Dunne lijnen.ctb")

Else

acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "HP DesignJet 500.ctb")

End If

I get an error:

************** Exception Text **************
Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime.Exception: eInvalidInput
at Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.PlotSettingsValidator.SetCurrentStyleSheet(PlotSettings plotSet, String styleSheetName)
at autocad_app.vbTekening.Qplot()

But when I change the plot style table manualy (with plot, assign plotstyle to layout) then the error does not exist any

more.

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:06:20 GMT

The same problem by me. Anyone has a solution? Please.

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

fieldguy — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:59:28 GMT

Are you using acPlSet.CopyFrom("whatever layout you are plotting")? According to Kean Walmsley (http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/plotting/), "We need a PlotSettings object based on the layout settings which we then customize".

If your ctb file names are correct and the files exist in the location specified in the acad environment (Plot Style Table Search Path) then it should work. You can also try the plot settings in the Autocad dialog and "Apply to Layout". Then try your code again.

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:17:44 GMT

I found the solution by myself.

Before you change the currentstylesheet you must refresh the plotsettings

        acPlSetVdr.RefreshLists(acPlSet) --> this works for me
            If acDerden = True Then
                acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "Dunne lijnen.ctb")
            Else
                acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "HP DesignJet 500.ctb")
            End If

Jacco

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:44:07 GMT

Thank you for your answer. I've missed this method. I've used GetPlotStyleSheet instead, it works as well.

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

andy62 — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:00:48 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I found the solution by myself.
Before you change the currentstylesheet you must refresh the plotsettings

        acPlSetVdr.RefreshLists(acPlSet) --> this works for me
            If acDerden = True Then
                acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "Dunne lijnen.ctb")
            Else
                acPlSetVdr.SetCurrentStyleSheet(acPlSet, "HP DesignJet 500.ctb")
            End If

Jacco

Jacco,

Thank you

it works also for me.

andy

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

ken — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:38:55 GMT

Jdsmit,

Thank you so much!

My life is worth living again!

I've been struggling thru updating a routine.

Ken

Re: set style sheet (plot style table) gives an error

Anonymous — Tue, 21 May 2019 15:49:55 GMT

This should be picked as the accepted answer. Solved the problem for me.