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k_udhay

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I have a drawing file of AutoCAD 2012 with different coloured lines. When I take a print using "monochrome" option also, I get my yellow lines as light black which I don't want. I want all the elements to appear as black of same brightness. What should I do? Thanks in advance.

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Create your own CTB-file.

 

Click on the button next to the drop-down list where you find Monochrome, save a copy of Monochrome and alter that.

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The “monocrome” plot style will print all standard AutoCAD colors (index colors) as black. Please check if those yellow line don’t have a true or book color assigned (those aren't considered by CTB).

 

 

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Mircea

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Trial.zip

 

Thanks to you both. But sorry that those ways didn't work either. Kindly look at the attachment. When I print the pdf, all the lines come as black but of different brightness yet! Will be grateful to find a solution. Thanks.

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Do you have Plot with Plot Styles ticked in your PLot Window?

Did you change the CTB-file so that all the colors have the same Screening and Lineweight?

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@Tiger - Yeah that's done and checked too... You can also try once with the file attached in my previous post. I need a pdf page that has all black lines of same darkness... :(Thanks...

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The strange part is that when I open your drawing, and try and change the CTB-file, I can't see any colors to change in there - do you have the same? I'll attach a picture of how it should look (at least how it looks on my computer)

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]33559[/ATTACH]

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Tiger & msasu have advised about the CTB file but your drawing is using the STB option. I have never used STB so can't advise further.

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Tiger & msasu have advised about the CTB file but your drawing is using the STB option. I have never used STB so can't advise further.

 

oohh....didn't notice that :oops:

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oohh....didn't notice that :oops:

trial.jpg

 

What do I do now? I don't know the difference between a 'CTB' and 'STB' option... Any hope left??? :cry::cry::cry:

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You can switch to CTB plot by CONVERTPSTYLES - for sure if is not mandatory to use STB.

 

Regards,

Mircea

 

Thank you, Mircea. i have converted to CTB now, but the problem is not solved yet... :(

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If you created the drawing then you have complete control over whether a CTB or a STB plot style is used unless the company you work for has a standard in place already.

 

You need to select "Monochrome.ctb" for starters to get everything to plot in black.

 

Did you assign lineweights in your drawing?

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now you are using the CTB option can you post a screen shot of it. Does it look like Tiger's?

 

This is what I see now:

 

trial.jpg

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Seems that your monocrome.ctb was altered. In the CTB edit window go in "Form View" tab and select all entries in colors list and under Properties --> Color select "Black". Or search on Internet for an unchanged monocrome.ctb file.

 

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Mircea

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