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AutoCAD How to Fix Missing Plotstyles (.ctb)
Brandon here back with another new video!
In today's video we are taking a look at how to fix a missing plot style (.ctb) in AutoCAD!
This can happen a lot when receiving files from external clients or consultants and it's a quick and easy fix once you find the missing file!
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[@GEMDOMI]

I have been trying to fix a missing plot styles for an hours, until I found this tutorials, I was unable. Now I understand the principals, thank you and very useful

[@porkfries]

I was sooo stressed out! I bought a new computer and all my plots went "missing". I have been trying to recover them with no luck until I found your video. Thank you so so so so much!!!!!

[@Cadintentions]

Happy it helped!! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@themarz1992]

I JUST WANT TO HUG YOU RN ! thank you so much, it's been a month am trying to fix this

[@peterhne3664]

Hey Brandon, your tutorial is so helpful, you really helped me fixed my missing ctb files. BRAVO.

[@gerryjamieson1861]

Hey Brandon. Another great helpful tip. A reminder to find and organize all of my ctb files into one location. I noticed within your plot styles you had screening at various percentages. I'd like to learn how to use and when it can be helpful. Cheers. Gerry

[@Cadintentions]

Thanks Gerry! Definitely, always a good idea to keep our .ctbs organized and in a central location, definitely eliminates issues in the long run. I don't tend to the screening option much but I'll see about doin a video or post on them in the future. Thanks again and have a good one! Cheers

[@gerryjamieson1861]

@@Cadintentions Three basic points. What is screening, when one might use it and finally how to use it. Cheers

[@suriyakim1554]

saved my life 1h before my work was due. tysmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@zorngaming1569]

Your an AutoCAD wizard!

[@francia6263]

Thanks, I'll gonna try this and see if this one is working on my plot style.

[@lily2011uk]

Thank you Brandon. Appreciate your video. I did not know this can be resolved via you tube video

[@annesnursoviyanti8834]

Thank you, your tutorial always helpful 👍

[@hussainismail5770]

thank you, that was very helpful

[@Cadintentions]

Not a problem, happy to help!

[@juliesmith7993]

Once again- quick and helpful and informative!!! Thx

[@Cadintentions]

Thanks! Happy to have helped Cheers

[@nickfugh3876]

Hey Brandon, thank you for the video. Is it necessary to use AIA Standard.CTB file if I create CAD files that need to be shared with engineers? They may use different line weights.

[@adelardmedina8097]

Great help Brandon... tnx

[@Cadintentions]

Glad it helped Adelard! Thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers

[@siamakalaei1148]

Thank you very much. Best wishes.

[@Cadintentions]

Happy to help, thanks for watching!

[@shubhibarthwal4284]

Thank you sm! saved me so much time

[@johncasto8967]

Gracias brother. Me ayudó tu tutorial. Saludos.

[@mrfish229]

Hi there I have a problem where my cbt appears in a file but not in another even after adding the path. Another weird issue is the cbt randomly goes missing in the first file that I was using and after picking another it re-appears. I added the cbt path in the new file but still doesn't appear as an option in my plotstyle. Edit: the cbt now appears in the file but whenever I try to use it the program automatically goes back to monochromatic

[@nidhinjoy4863]

I ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM

[@fatinnabilah-mq5rj]

life saver thank you veru much!

[@ARMANRAMEZANNEJAD-h2z]

Hi, I have done all you said in your video, but whenever I plot them the texts are going out and not in the format they should be , and everything come in color . Is this normal? Thanks

[@BadBoy-ip3sn]

Hi bro..your video is very use full, and how to enable the Shade Plot Option (AS DISPLAYED dropdown menu In Plot window) Bcz this option disable to drop down menu in my PC Plot Window

[@amankhattak9350]

for what purpose these cbt files should be added??

[@zekariyasmengistu3332]

Thanks, Greate Video!!

[@angeloutofgrace]

Thanks so much! This helped!

[@matangolan6062]

Thank you!

[@bme4285]

How do you send your ctb file to another person. I’m guessing just sending them the cad file doesn’t come with the ctb??

[@jorgelinapeccia9314]

I have a Ctb that was sent, but I only can browse copy and paste the link where reside the Cbt. Copy and paste the file didn't work. When I want to plot said Unreconciled new layers exist in the drawing. It is a CAD 2004 to a 2022

[@ronwest4283]

How do I get rid of the shaded area that shows the last print window? I don't need that.

[@hskrgrad]

Any idea why when I open someone else's file, make some modifications, and try to plot with my plot styles I can't get AutoCAD to find my plot styles? The path ways still show up in my options but they don't show up in the drop down. This has been driving me crazy trying to figure it out.

[@zappastache9093]

I added the path and the CTB files are in that path (folder) but they still do not show up in Autocad. Any ideas?

[@martha2488]

Same here, where you able to fix it? I'm stuck

[@anavega7869]

Life saver :) thank you!

[@terelake]

thank you!!!

[@obviouslytom]

I have it where its telling me the plot style is missing, even though its pointed to the correct folder and the plot style is in there.

[@etherealreign6037]

i changed the plot style to acad.ctb but it still printed out as black although the preview it was in color. Can anyone help.

[@saifudn8916]

Bro delete my Ctb bcz I don’t want it. But its again showing on the plot style with yellow shades. We have any options to permanently delete that one

[@zahrahabeeb907]

my all plot styles are missing how can I bring them back?, I have tried this mehod befrore they are gone but it did not work, my laptop macbook

[@arturojosenavarrocontreras2913]

Thanks

[@alexwhite5724]

What if i am the architect who did not send to the other company … where to find it to send it to the other party

[@HarvinderSingh-yh9uk]

This works!

[@mikoaj1621]

thx man

[@lalabiro630]

thank youuuuuuuu

[@AnaJuliaPickler]

thank you 🥹❤️

[@SylvainSEMETE-f1j]

Thanks