CTB for DWG Export?

barrie.sharp · 2010-01-19, 11:24 AM

I have to export to DWG for our M&E consultant. No issue exporting and layers are fine but can Revit produce a CTB so that AutoCAD can print a similar output. I thought PCP would help but I can get it to produce pen assignments to match Revits output. Is there a really simple answer I've overlooked?

barrie.sharp · 2010-01-20, 09:09 AM

Does anyone have to issue DWG's from their model to consultants? I still haven't cracked this one.

ckc.mike · 2010-01-20, 12:57 PM

Either you or the receiver will need to convert the PCP file to CTB file, you can Autodesk Plot Style Manager in Control Panel to do so, if you have AutoCAD installed. While print from AutoCAD, user need to select the CTB file before printing.
Remember CTB file is using colour to control the lineweight, if you and the receiver are using the same colour for different linewieght, then it will be a problem.

barrie.sharp · 2010-01-20, 01:02 PM

I have tried that process but my print previews are showing a colourful output rather than b&w with splashs of colour. Do the colours not get assigned to a different output colour? View boundaries are also showing rather that being non plotable. Does this sound familiar or is something going wrong for me?

twiceroadsfool · 2010-01-20, 01:14 PM

We send DWG's to consultants all of the time. But they obviously will use THEIR plot style when they print their trades drawings. They will end up changing the colors of the layers your model is on to suit their needs... But i imagine most of it will get gray toned since theyre other trades other than architectural.

Having said that, go to the Export settings > DWG/DGN layers. Thats where you control what layers and what colors it exports too. We set ours up so we can use our regular office CTB file.

Its not perfect, since Revit doesnt manage objects the way CAD manages layers, but it gets the job done.

barrie.sharp · 2010-01-20, 01:17 PM

Thanks. Sounds like setting up export and CTB to match is the best way. Shame it can't produce CTB OOTB

ckc.mike · 2010-01-20, 02:53 PM

For the View Boundary issue, you can turnoff the View Crop Region before u export to DWG.

2010-01-19, 11:24 AM	#1
barrie.sharp I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2009-01 Location: UK, South East England Posts: 398	CTB for DWG Export? I have to export to DWG for our M&E consultant. No issue exporting and layers are fine but can Revit produce a CTB so that AutoCAD can print a similar output. I thought PCP would help but I can get it to produce pen assignments to match Revits output. Is there a really simple answer I've overlooked? __________________ `Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for' Socrates

2010-01-20, 09:09 AM	#2
barrie.sharp I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2009-01 Location: UK, South East England Posts: 398	Re: CTB for DWG Export? Does anyone have to issue DWG's from their model to consultants? I still haven't cracked this one. __________________ `Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for' Socrates

2010-01-20, 12:57 PM	#3
ckc.mike Member Join Date: 2007-10 Posts: 45	Re: CTB for DWG Export? Either you or the receiver will need to convert the PCP file to CTB file, you can Autodesk Plot Style Manager in Control Panel to do so, if you have AutoCAD installed. While print from AutoCAD, user need to select the CTB file before printing. Remember CTB file is using colour to control the lineweight, if you and the receiver are using the same colour for different linewieght, then it will be a problem.

2010-01-20, 01:02 PM	#4
barrie.sharp I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2009-01 Location: UK, South East England Posts: 398	Re: CTB for DWG Export? I have tried that process but my print previews are showing a colourful output rather than b&w with splashs of colour. Do the colours not get assigned to a different output colour? View boundaries are also showing rather that being non plotable. Does this sound familiar or is something going wrong for me? __________________ `Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for' Socrates

2010-01-20, 01:14 PM	#5
twiceroadsfool Certifiable AUGI Addict Join Date: 2006-01 Location: Dallas, Tx 75206 Posts: 4,159	Re: CTB for DWG Export? We send DWG's to consultants all of the time. But they obviously will use THEIR plot style when they print their trades drawings. They will end up changing the colors of the layers your model is on to suit their needs... But i imagine most of it will get gray toned since theyre other trades other than architectural. Having said that, go to the Export settings > DWG/DGN layers. Thats where you control what layers and what colors it exports too. We set ours up so we can use our regular office CTB file. Its not perfect, since Revit doesnt manage objects the way CAD manages layers, but it gets the job done. __________________ Aaron Maller *BIM Manager* *Beck Architecture LLC* *The Malleristic Revitation Blog* *As i Wander, as i Wonder, as i Write.* aaron@aaronmaller.com

2010-01-20, 01:17 PM	#6
barrie.sharp I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2009-01 Location: UK, South East England Posts: 398	Re: CTB for DWG Export? Thanks. Sounds like setting up export and CTB to match is the best way. Shame it can't produce CTB OOTB __________________ `Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for' Socrates

2010-01-20, 02:53 PM	#7
ckc.mike Member Join Date: 2007-10 Posts: 45	Re: CTB for DWG Export? For the View Boundary issue, you can turnoff the View Crop Region before u export to DWG.

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