Topic: Setting up Templates Plot settings

[SDETERS]

What I want to do is set up certain plot setting in all of my templates

I have everything set correctly but I am having an issue with the other machines.

When another machine opens the template he does not get the correct plot settings.  The CTB and PC3 files are being saved on my C drive instead of a netword drive

Is there a way I can do this?  How do you get the templates to pull up the correct plot setting when using the templates

Thanks

[Matt__W]

Put the CTB and PC3 files on a shared network drive for starters.

[SDETERS]

Ok easy enough


Is there a place in the options to point autocad to the correct location for the shared directory for the CTB PC3 files?

[Matt__W]

Options dialog box.... Files tab... Printer Support File Path

[SDETERS]

DUH   

Found it I hope this works

Thanks We will see if this works

What would be the easiest way of changing this on many different machines

I would like to have all the machine point to the same area

Would a script file work?

Thanks aGain

[mjfarrell]

DUH   


What would be the easiest way of changing this on many different machines

have them load the same profile

[ronjonp]

You could also add this to their startup:

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(defun plotpaths (/ files)
  (vl-load-com)
  (setq files (vla-get-files (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object))))
  (vla-put-printerconfigpath files "yourpathhere")
  (vla-put-printerstylesheetpath files "yourpathhere")
  (princ)
)
(plotpaths)

[SDETERS]

Sweet

Thanks for the help

[jonesy]

And dont forget to have the plot settings in a Read only folder so they cant change the "standards" when they feel like it.

[Matt__W]

And dont forget to have the plot settings in a Read only folder so they cant change the "standards" when they feel like it.

Good point!