ctb File Not Available

[Bill Tillman]

Environment: AutoCAD 2010 on Windows Vista Ultimate

Okay, I got a nice ctb file from my old job which I have used before with my older version of AutoCAD. I'm now using 2010 and can't seem to figure out why the ctb file doesn't show up as an option.

I copied the ctb file into

C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2010\User Cache\Plotters\Plot Styles\myctbfile.ctb

But when I go to print the layout and try to choose myctbfile.ctb it does not show up in the menu. I can of course create a new one but I don't want to go to all that work again. I gotta believe there is a way to do this. Any suggestions?

[deres]

I have 2008 version, I don't know the differences with '10.
Don't you have the option File>Plot style manager to paste it there?

[Bill Tillman]

I was not aware that was available. Thanks. I also found that I copied the ctb file into the wrong folder that's why it was not available. It was actually required to be copied into:

C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCA D 2010\R18.0\enu\Plotters\Plot Styles

whew! All is well now.

Thanks again.

[deres]

Glad that helped...

[deres]

In my office we have all the ctb's in folders under each project.
We use shortcuts of them at Plot style manager...it helps when you have a network.