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Import CAD plotters

David Gerber
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Issue

Plot styles transfer over when you migrate your workspaces, however, there are times when you want to use someone else’s plot style or have a company-wide plot style that you would like to install onto your machine.

 

Solution

This can be achieved in two ways:

  1. Type in the command - “STYLESMANAGER” - in an open CAD drawing and the pop-up will automatically come up where the .ctb/.stb files are stored.
    • Copy and paste the files into this folder to install the plotter onto your CAD workspace.

  2. You can go directly to the following UNC path and copy/paste the file there without the need to open CAD - C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx\Rxx.x\enu\Plotters\Plot Styles
    • Hint - Copy and paste: C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk - in the Windows File Explorer to get to the AutoCAD 20xx folder faster.