wherespete
25th Jan 2007, 11:21 pm
OK, I have been using an old (very) version of autocad (R10). I have done so for many reasons but I have now had the opportunity to learn the transition to Autocad 2002-2003. While I can navigate around pretty well and produce drawings easily, I have encounterd a problem - plotting. I have an HP Design Jet 230 and have used it extensively, seems to work well for my needs. I do not need to plot in color so that is not an issue. The problem is when I try to plot a drawing, I get all kinds of different line weights on my plots. I have gone thru the plotter manager and set up line weights for the corresponding colors, but it just doesn't seem to plot correctly. I can assign everything in a drawing to one layer and get a drawing with the same line thickness for all itmes in the drawing (ie. walls, windows, doors etc.), but each time I try to use multiple line weights / colors / layers and plot it I get all kinds of weird things. I have a habit of taking an old drawing (R10), importing it to the new cad program, and changing things for a new drawing. I do this because it is all set up and I just go in and modify the layout. Is this causing the problem - importing a R10, making changes and then trying toplot it? DoI need to totally create new drawings completely in Acad 2002? I know this is a long question, but any advice would be appreciated.