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CadZanetti 
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 Topic: viewbase in autocad 2013
Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 18:02 |
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Thanks very much for help John!
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:50 |
 CadZanetti wrote:
Sorry I am in meetings I don't sit at my computer full time; I am working as well; I really don't understand CTB or STB, I am just getting into using cad I am mostly printing from model space and trying to print in black and white. When I have more questions, I will produce my own thread. My apologies to the person whose thread this is I really did not mean to high jack it. I cannot find the new topic button. |
CTB - Color Dependent Plot Style STB - Named Plot Style If you are printing mainly in black and white then I suggest you use either a Monochrome CTB or a Monochrome STB so everything will plot in black no matter what color you assigned the layers back in your drawing. This will work IF you use Index colors. If you choose to use True Colors then those colors will override the plot style and they WILL plot in color. For a discussion of CTB vs. STB read this CADD Manager article: http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/2009/08/cad-standards-ctb-vs-stb/
Edited by John Connor - 05.Sep.2014 at 15:54
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:46 |
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CAD Discussion > Forum: AutoCAD > Under the bold word AutoCAD you'll see a button labelled "New Topic with a blue cross on it. Click the button. Where it says Subject type in a heading like "My New Topic". Where it says Message type in your question, etc. When done click on the button below the Message box that says "Post New Topic". Done.
See the new thread I just created under the AutoCAD forum called "My New Topic" for an example.
Edited by John Connor - 05.Sep.2014 at 15:51
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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philippe JOSEPH
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:42 |
CadZanetti, here is how to post a new topic :
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CadZanetti
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:37 |
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Sorry I am in meetings I don't sit at my computer full time; I am working as well; I really don't understand CTB or STB, I am just getting into using cad I am mostly printing from model space and trying to print in black and white. When I have more questions, I will produce my own thread. My apologies to the person whose thread this is I really did not mean to high jack it. I cannot find the new topic button.
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:26 |
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CadZ: How do you expect to get help with a problem if you won't answer questions in a timely manner?
If you have figured it out yourself then fine at least come back and say so. And tell us what your solution was too as others may benefit from your new knowledge.
Edited by John Connor - 05.Sep.2014 at 15:28
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:10 |
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Are you printing from model space or from a layout?
Are you using a CTB or STB plot style?
You're printing in color is that correct?
Re: Creating a new thread.
Pick a Forum then click on the New Topic button. Type your question. Provide sufficient details then post it.
Edited by John Connor - 05.Sep.2014 at 15:18
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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CadZanetti
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 15:02 |
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Hi thanks for your reply, sorry but I could not figure out how to start a new thread. Can you help me with this?
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John Connor
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 14:55 |
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CadZ:
It is not good form to hijack a thread by another member that pertains to an entirely different problem. In the future start a new thread of your own.
You should be creating your new shop drawing based upon a custom template that is already setup with the correct layers, linetypes, lineweights and colors. Doing it this way saves a lot of time and effort.
Edited by John Connor - 05.Sep.2014 at 14:56
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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CadZanetti
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Posted: 05.Sep.2014 at 14:22 |
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Hi am a new user of this site just getting into learning Auto Cad I have 2013 I get existing drawings and try to creat shop drawing from them I have a difficult time pick the write line colours and my wieghts are all off when I go to print. any advise?
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