How to start new or copy plot style in stb editor

[rhgrafix]

 I am unable to start a new plot style or copy existing style in the plot styles editor dialog box. Outside of Acad I made a copy of acad.stb called acad2.stb, in it is Normal which I can't do a thing with, everything is disabled, pulldowns etc, the second on the list was called style1, I can rename, edit all the properties, save, works perfect but I cannot add a 3rd style, is 2 the limit? I hope I don't need another .stb file for each plot style, I don't think that's the case because I see hints about sorting styles, I don't need to sort 2 styles, one of which is stuck and useless. I can select style1, right click, copy is the only think not dimmed, then I can't paste it anywhere, copy remains the only undimmed option on the right click menu. What kind of sorcery is required to do this magical unobtainable task? Thanks much!

[ennujozlagam]

hello, you can try this go to print > manage plot style < it will go to your window explorer, you can copy and paste and rename and edit pen style table in your autocad drawing. thanks

[cadffm]

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@rhgrafix  schrieb:

 ... but I cannot add a 3rd style, is 2 the limit?

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There is no limit (not for count 2). The question is WHY?

[GrantsPirate · Accepted solution]

It sounds like that stb has the R14 color mapping table, so I would make a copy of the acad.stb, then edit it, go to the General tab, down near the bottom left is a Delete R14 color mapping table, click on that, answer yes, and now you can add styles.

[cadffm]

Thats really sounds like that, perfect catch. (so it wasn't the original standard acad.stb)

[rhgrafix]

 That was it! I just wish there was some kind of alert or a simple note in the dialog box saying that when you try to add a style when you can't. I saw the warning when I clicked on the color mapping table button but was worried about messing something up, I applied it to another copy of my acad2.stb file, all is well now.

Thanks much,

R.L. Hamm

[rhgrafix]

 This only works after you have already deleted the r14 color mapping table, that's the part I did not know, Thanks though.

[rhgrafix]

Why what?

[cadffm]

The question WAS "WHY you can not do these steps"

And the answer is that you not talked about the standard (copied) acad.stb file.

You handled with a customized stb plotstyletable with style translation information,

the solution was remove this data from plotstyletable.

It's solved and "why" is no longer a question.