To resolve this problem, an 'Index Color' has to be assigned to all lines in the drawing so that they are mapped properly to a monochrom/grayscale color. You can go to 'More colors' to open the 'Select Color' dialog to see all 'Index Colors' there: For example 'Red' and '173' are Index colors. 'True Color' colors are displayed in the RGB format whereas 'Index colors' are displayed as one number or a name. In this example a 'True Color' was used, that is not mapped in the mentioned plot style tables. To check if a line is 'True Color' or 'Index Color' you can select the line and check the format or name of the color: Only 'Index Colors' are mapped to a Black/White value in the ' monochrome.ctb' and '' G rayscale.ctb" plot style tables. This problem can arise, when the AutoCAD drawing contains lines that have non-'Index Colors' assigned to them.
I have standard ACAD.Solution home powerJobs Processor Trouble shooting AutoCAD: Monochrome PDF's have colored linesĮven with the use of a monochrome/grayscale plot style table in the ' PDF.dwg', the generated PDF files contain colored lines. Its really not as complicated as it seems, and really is a way to not have to worry about color assignments. Save as whatever color ctb file name you think appropriate, and go from there.īTW- I manage my line weights the same way. You'll have to open the multi-color swatch to find # 30 or #40, but there you go. Click on the and then go to the right and at "Use object's color" click the down arrow and choose the desired output color from the choices provided. You'll save-as to another filename, so don't worry-becareful ). When it appears in the box as the selected choice, click the small icon-box to the immediate right to "edit" your acad.ctb. Go to the far top-right corner of the PLOT dialog and select "Plot style table pen assignments", pick the down arrow and select ACAD.ctb. I know you know where to find it, but for others who don't. This is where the ACAD.ctb file comes in. Its a simple matter of telling ACAD to use one of those colors (or any you choose, including black) as the output pen color. If I want it to stand out a little more, I use color# 30 (orange). It "looks" yellow but its visible on white paper. I use color #40 (dark-yellow) as my output pen color for yellow. Simply remap the yellow line color in your drawing to a more visible shade of yellow for your plots. If you're looking to keep the color assignments, you don't need to go to all black, change any dimension properties, or anything of that sort. RE: Autocad Line Colors Adalius (Mechanical)ĭo you want to plot all as black or would you like to retain the original color assignments but be able to see the yellow text against the white paper ? Method #2 is the quickest, if you want a B&W plot.
If you don't have the button and don't know how to add it, type "matchprop" on the command line. NOTE: this will change all the PROPERTIES (text height, style, etc.) not just the color. If you have the "MATCH PROPERTIES" button on your toolbar, click that, then click the object you just changed as the go by (or "source object"), then go around the drawing clicking on the objects you want to change to match it. Your's is probably on "grayscale" or something.ģ) Right click on one of the offending objects and bring up the PROPERTIES dialog box, then change the color. HP provides its Print and Scan Doctor utility. Choose Find and Fix Printing Problems, and then follow the prompts of the wizard. Windows 10: Tap Cortina, and then enter fix printing in the Search My Stuff field. In the Search field, type printing and then choose Find and Fix Printing Problems.
It will make every object drawn as Yellow or Green plot as black.Ģ) In that same PLOT dialog box, if you select "monochrome" as the PLOT STYLE TABLE name, it will plot everything black. Windows 8: Hold down the Windows key and press W. You can tell it to plot the Yellow and Green colors as black. (but I'm not sure if the names are the same in ACAD 2010)ġ) In the PLOT dialog box that pops up, go to the PLOT DEVICE tab, then edit the PLOT STYLE TABLE (pen assignments). I can think of 3 ways to accomplish what you want.