Problem with CTB

Hello All!

I'm Igor from Italy i'm new to the forum and also fairly new to CAD!

I try to explain my problem:

Using AutoCAD 2008 and I have to prepare a draft for an exam.

- I did the 3D model space of a building

- I created in paper space (layout 1) a squaring the size of a sheet a1 and inside I put five active windows where I put five different views of my house takes from the model

- I created a CTB file with all the pens 1 mm and BLACK PRINT

PROBLEM! When I print the outline of squaring are ok with right lines (all black same as CTB) instead of the contents of active windows that are all color printed! (It seems that it not consider the CTB)

I tried printing with the plotter set in black and white but unfortunately he print some gray lines, (not all black lines as i want)

I tried to put all the layers project on layer 0 with white color and then print them all with the color layer but unfortunately is a very messy printing (with dots and dashes they should not be!)

I thank anyone who can give me some advice!

bye bye

igor

Try using the monochrome.ctb and see if that works for you.

In 3d drawing all are solids, so you cannot print them just like 2d with line weights, coz they r not line. if you have black n white printer thn it will print in black and grey (depends on color lighter and darker) using true colors in autocad cannot also b printed on linewieghts.

It has been a while since using 2008 but try

VSEDGECOLOR set to 7. I am not sure that setvar was in 2008 but try it out.

More to the point, does 2008 have the VISUALSTYLES manager? If yes then you need to create your own style with the colors set to 7 rather than by entity or bylayer.

In 3d drawing all are solids, so you cannot print them just like 2d with line weights, coz they r not line. if you have black n white printer thn it will print in black and grey (depends on color lighter and darker) using true colors in autocad cannot also b printed on linewieghts.

Sorry my bad - don't do any 3D didn't know. Thanks for the info!

It has been a while since using 2008 but try

VSEDGECOLOR set to 7. I am not sure that setvar was in 2008 but try it out.

 

More to the point, does 2008 have the VISUALSTYLES manager? If yes then you need to create your own style with the colors set to 7 rather than by entity or bylayer.

Sorry but my english is not so good, VSEDGECOLOR is a command that i have to write into the command line and after select 7?

can you please give me more information about visualstyles? i try to read into autocad help but without success....

Try using the monochrome.ctb and see if that works for you.

i've tried but it do the same...

Sorry but my english is not so good, VSEDGECOLOR is a command that i have to write into the command line and after select 7?

can you please give me more information about visualstyles? i try to read into autocad help but without success....

Start the visual styles manager by either

Tools>tool bars>visual styles

or

at the command line type

VISUALSTYLES

If a palette shows up then you are good to go.

I found this from a previous posting by someone else.

zachary.travis Sep 17, 2008 Autodesk NG

"The reason that applying a visual style overrides your plot style table comes down to two settings within the visual style; 'Edge Mode' and 'Face Style' (VSEDGES and VSFACESTYLE variables, respectively).

The key to getting a plot style table's color settings to apply when you plot, is to be sure that within your visual style settings, the 'Edge Mode' is set to "Isolines" and the 'Face Style' is set to "None". If either or both of these things is not the case, then the plot style table's color settings will not be applied when you plot.

The other option would be to use a 3D visual style that has "real" faces, with the 'Face color mode' set to "Monochrome". This will make your 3D objects come out in black and white (or greyscale). The only drawback is that if you had any colored linework (non-3D entities) within that viewport, it would still come out in color, though."

Start the visual styles manager by either

Tools>tool bars>visual styles

or

at the command line type

VISUALSTYLES

If a palette shows up then you are good to go.

 

I found this from a previous posting by someone else.

thank you so much for your help tomorrow i try and i will let you know if works!!