Hello
I am using Autocad 2013 and don't know how to keep my choice of plotter in Autocad.
Every time I launch Autocad, I lose my selection of plotter or printer and end up with none in the window.
Thank you
Hello
Is the tracker managed by Windows or is it a driver specific to Autocad?
If it's handled by Windows, it should be enough to declare it (in Windows) as the default printer...
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Otherwise, it's in the Preferences dialog box of the print options
Just click on "Set current"
cf Attached screenshot
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Thank you gentlemen, but nothing helps.
Every time I make a new drawing and want to print it, I have to reselect the printing device.
thank you anyway
Hello Thierry,
It's not that simple.
In fact, you have to define in the Autocad options (tab "Trace and publish") the default printer you want (top left).
But in fact, this only applies to new presentations that are created.
Indeed, since each presentation can memorize a different printer, when you open a file, the printers are already defined in the presentations, including in the new drawings (templates).
The only solution (for new blank drawings or your own templates) is to set up the layouts in the template file(s) themselves.
This does not prevent you from setting the default printer in the options.
Hoping to have answered your question.
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Hello
The print configuration is associated with the layout (including the special "object" layout for the object space.
To always have the same configuration when creating a drawing or when opening autocad, you must configure the presentation in the template used.
1) To find out which AutoCAD template is used at launch:
Type "options" on the keyboard
in the Files tab
in the "Template Settings" folder
check "name of the default template file for RAPNOUV"
If the section is empty, the file used for a French version should be acadiso located in the folder:
C:\Users\<your login>\appdata\local\autodesk\autocad mechanical 2013 - english\r19.0\eng\template
2) Open this template
Select the .dwt file type
right-click on the presentation to be configured (object for example)
Layout Manager
Click on "Edit"
Set up printing (printer choice)
Save the file.
You should find this configuration for any new file
For the others, you have to run this command in your files to save the layout
I strongly advise you to create your own templates which will contain, among other things:
your plot configurations
Your layers
Fonts used
the types of lines used
+ a whole bunch of varibes saved in the drawing.
Hello
I had a similar problem and
The solution was to reinstall the tracker driver
because like you I had "none" in my line of choice of tracker
Thank you for keeping me informed