If not, you will have some post-processing to do, to replace the named plot styles assigned from the mapping STB file with the appropriate named plot style from the desired STB file (presumably, the "missing" one). I believe if the correct named plot styles were assigned to the original file, that when converting back, those may be restored. That will require a mapping STB file, created from a CTB file using the CONVERTCTB command. In the second case, if you do not have a CTB file that can be used in lieu of the missing STB file (with or without modifications to a copy of the CTB file or to the drawing), and you do have the originally specified STB file, you could convert the file back to using named plot files (STB). The latter may be the preferred method if your firm has a standard STB file that is typically used. Plot styles are saved in the following folder C:ProgramDataAutodeskACA 2014enuPlottersPlot Styles. How to see your new plot styles in the plot style table. An alternative to modifying a file specifically for this file would be to select an available STB file and modify the file to use the plot styles that are defined in that file. (The reverse if for some reason you wanted to go from a ctb to a stb type this at the command line: convertctb). If that file cannot be acquired, you may have to substitute one of the out-of-the-box files or a modified copy of one of them if none of the out-of-the-box files have the needed plot styles (or the settings do not produce the expected results). In this scenario, you could have the original named plot style in the plot style file location, but because the file is now using color-dependent plot styles, that file is not available for use.įor the first case, you would either need to acquire the missing plot style file (for example, a custom file used by an outside firm, or created by someone else, in-house, but not shared with everyone) and place it in the folder (or one of the folders, if there are more than one) specified in the profile as plot style file locations. The file started out as a named plot style file (STB), had a named plot style file assigned, and was then converted to a color-dependent plot style file (CTB).The file remains a named plot style file (STB), but the assigned plot style file is not present in any of the plot style file location(s) specified in your current AutoCAD profile.What is plot style A plot style is an object property, similar to linetype and color. Choose Plot Style Table Editor from the Finish screen in the Add Plot Style Table wizard. Right-click a CTB or STB file in the Plot Style Manager, and then choose Open from the shortcut menu. There are two reasons why it would show an STB file as missing: Double-click a CTB or STB file in the Plot Style Manager. What will I get if I run the convert to ctb? Will I get anything at all if the stb file is missing? My issue is I do not have the stb file (missing when I go to the plot dialog window). Architecture Engineering & Construction Collection 1.