Dual Colours

Hi all

Can you tell me please if there is any way i can have my layer colours in one colour in model space but show as another colour in paper space such as black at the same time in the drawing.

The client wants the lighting layer in yellow but it doesnt print well on white paper when plotted and i would like to have it print in black on that layer.

Thanks for any help

Mark

Hi all

Can you tell me please if there is any way i can have my layer colours in one colour in model space but show as another colour in paper space such as black at the same time in the drawing.

The client wants the lighting layer in yellow but it doesnt print well on white paper when plotted and i would like to have it print in black on that layer.

Thanks for any help

 

 

Mark

You could use plotstyles. Look at the plot-dialog.

There are a few predefined, i suggest you take one, tell it which colour should be used for plotting "yellow objects" and save this plotstyle with a different name. This means the origin plotstyle is unchanged.

In p-space the yellow objects still appears yellow, but if you plot from p-space, the colour is changed.

By that way, you don't have to change anything within your drawing, yust call your own plotstyle and the job is done.

regards

Wolfgang

You could have all the colors of the rainbow in model space yet still plot everything in black by selecting the monochrome plot style. If it is a matter of not being able to see the color yellow while in your layout then change the background color from white to black for better visibility.

Thanks for the replys, ReMark the layer the clientwants us to use for lighting is yellow but whenwe print it off the yellow is hard to see on the white paper, so iwould like tobe able to change it to print in black but still retain the yellow in the dwg. wkplan thanks you i will attemt to try this.

Mark

Hi

Plot dialog in the options or when i actually go to plot?. this is to PDF as well

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Mark

Everything else in the drawing is being printed in color?

Everything else in the drawing is being printed in color?

Yes, everthing is in colour, i just need to make the yellow print black, its a pain as its only this one client that has it this way.

Thanks

Mark

Ive found a plot style editor? will this do it?

Yes it will. Find the color yellow and change its Color Properties from Use Object Color to Black. Leave everything as is. Save and Close.

I'm assuming you are using the acad.ctb plot style. Is that correct?

Yes it will. Find the color yellow and change its Color Properties from Use Object Color to Black. Leave everything as is. Save and Close.

 

I'm assuming you are using the acad.ctb plot style. Is that correct?

Hi i assume i am using them, how can i check, i have done the changes but it still prints yellow.

thanks

Mark

ps i was using none but changed it to acad but it still doesnt work

In the Plot window, on the far right, where it says Plot Style Table (pen assignments) there is a box with a down arrow next to it. Click on the arrow to see a list of the available plot styles. The first two choices should be None and acad.ctb. Select acad.ctb. Then click on the Edit button to the right of the box to edit the plot style you've chosen.

Hi

yes did that and the acad one shows the yellow as i set it with object colour black.

mark

Woooohoooo sorted, i was plotting my test copies from model space :oduh before i realised. Thanx very much ReMark:D:D

You're entirely welcomed Mark. I'm glad to hear you got a working solution.