AutoCAD freezes when plotting to file

Issue

When plotting to a file, you clicked the Browse button to select the Plot Destination folder, but AutoCAD® froze.

Solution

This issue may occur if outdated or incorrect information is cached in the Windows Registry regarding the last successful plot-to-file output directory. 

To resolve this problem, delete the cached data from the Windows Registry. Follow these steps:

1. Exit AutoCAD, if open.
2. Click Start menu (Windows) > Run.
3. In the Run dialog box, enter regedit
4. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key folder:
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\<ProductID>\Profiles\<<Unnamed Profile>>\Dialogs\BrowseforPlotFilePlotDlg
   
   Note: Refer to the related solution below to determine the correct ProductID for your Autodesk software.
5. Right-click the BrowseforPlotFilePlotDlg key folder. Click Export.
6. Enter a name for the file and complete the Export command to create a backup copy.
7. Right-click the BrowseforPlotFilePlotDlg key folder. Click Delete.
8. Restart AutoCAD and test the plot-to-file functionality.

See also

Determining ProductID for Autodesk software