Missing Color Table File in AutoCAD

Missing Color Table File

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The correct color table file can be found in your course File Downloads folder. Below are the steps to add it into AutoCAD, but if you are still having issues, feel free to just use the monochrome.mtb plot style, which can be selected from the dropdown.

  1. In AutoCAD, type “options” into the command line and hit enter.

  2. Navigate to the Plot and Publish tab and click the “Add or configure plotters button.”

  3. This will open a folder on your computer. Within that folder, navigate to the “Plot Styles” subfolder.

  4. Now either Move or Copy and Paste the “VDCI-Color-Table-File.ctb” into the Plot Style folder.

  5. Return to AutoCAD and save your work, then restart AutoCAD.

  6. When you are ready to plot your file, be sure to choose the correct color table file, “VDCI-Color-Table-File.ctb” from the dropdown as shown in the videos.

If this does not solve the issue, please message your instructor.

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