Saving Plot Styles/Page Layouts

[Lox]

Hi all,

 

I'm pretty new to AutoCAD, but I have my page layout and plot style finally all sorted thanks to a .ctb file, but how can i save this so i dont have to put it in the Plotting dialoge box each time, i can chose "previous plot" from the Page Setup drop down box but surely i must be able to save mine so its always there?

 

Lox

[stevsmith]

Use the page setup manager to setup all your outputs for printing and save it to your dwt file.

[Lox]

Use the page setup manager to setup all your outputs for printing and save it to your dwt file.

 

Awesome thanks, so i ve got the page setup manager settings sorted but how do I save it to my dwt file? and can i use it for drawings that i open up that arnt from templates?

[stevsmith]

Basically a dwt file is your startup template file that you can use.

You should set up all your dimension scales, text styles, plot styles, layers etc as save it in a single template.

That way anytime you start a new drawing, you can select that startup template and it saves you changing all the settings again.

 

To make a dwt file, set up all the styles, layers, print setups etc and when you go to save the drawing, from the dropdown menu below the file name select .dwt (template)

[stevsmith]

you can also import things to your .dwt file by using the design centre.

[Lox]

Great, thanks Stevsmith, I appricate your help.

[alanjt]

you can also import things to your .dwt file by using the design centre.

You can also import PageSetups with "psetupin".