frank87 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I use autocad 2007 and i made this drawing with 5 layers; one of them is set to white and i use it for lines and dimensions. I added a block with some white text as well. But when i preview the drawing before printing, the white layer with the dimensions doesn't show (and when i go ahead and print it, this layer doesn't appear). But the white characters from the bloc i added gets printed correctly in black.All the other layers with different colors show OK. I figured it was a color problem, so i set this white layer to black, and then it works. But on the DWG it's of course black , nearly invisible. Is there a way to print it correctly without resorting to change it to black ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Did you check your ctb or stb plot file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Sorry, that's the first time i hear about ctb/stb files. How do i proceed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 They are plot style files. Color dependent = ctb. Style dependent = stb. If you haven't heard of them before now I'm kind of doubtful you could have changed one without knowing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Actually, when i placed the text, i did change the font because the default was ugly. Did i scramble some settings doing this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 To edit a plot style table you would have to first select one (ex. - acad.ctb) then click on the Plot Style Table Editor button to the right of the drop down list. Sound familiar? Changing a font from one style to another will not affect a plot style table. Did you create the block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 I did create the block; and i never touched/ edited any plot style table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 In your block, what layer was the white text on? Regarding the linework that makes up the block, what layer is that on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 The block itself is a logo with lines and text; it has 4 layers and one of them is white and is used for the text. I added this bloc to my drawing by copyiing and pasting from another DWG file. When i did that, my layers manager registered a bonus corresponding to these four additional layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Check the properties of those layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 I did check the layers manager; all my layers appear, all set to print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I was more concerned about the colors assigned and less concerned about the layers being able to print since you clearly state that all layers do print but just not to your liking. Best option at the moment is to attach a copy of the block that is giving you trouble as a dwg file here so one of us can take a good look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Check the block to see if your lines are set to the color '255' or 'white'. '255' is actually white and will appear white on the screen AND on your paper. 'white' on the other hand is the AutoCAD designation for the automatic switchable color that will appear black on a light screen background and white on a dark screen background, and it will always plot black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Well, lo and behold, now it prints fine ! I didn't do anything and it prints de white layer in black alright... When i selected the white color, i think i picked it inside the true color tab instead of the index color tab, that's the only explanation i can think of. Strange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank87 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Check the block to see if your lines are set to the color '255' or 'white'. '255' is actually white and will appear white on the screen AND on your paper. 'white' on the other hand is the AutoCAD designation for the automatic switchable color that will appear black on a light screen background and white on a dark screen background, and it will always plot black. Hey, you were right ! I just tried to revert to the white in the true color tab instead of the index color tab and it doesn't print anymore ! We both found the answer nearly at the same time ! This true color tab is tricky ! Does it respond like this for others colors than white ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_O'neill Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 If you got an extra $8500 you can buy one of these and printing in "white" is no longer a problem. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Pro/SeriesStylusProWT7900/Overview.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 If you got an extra $8500 you can buy one of these and printing in "white" is no longer a problem.http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/jsp/Pro/SeriesStylusProWT7900/Overview.do?BV_UseBVCookie=yes If I had an "extra" $8500.00, my Mustang GT would have been a GT500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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