Plot Style and Xref

[nicolas]

Hi,

 

I have insert an xref (an architectural plan) and set the transparency to 60 in options. Then I have insert the structural plan (actual drawings consisting of autocad objects and blocks) on top of the xref. The structural plan has layers respecting the office plot style while the architectural plan (the xref) has layers respecting the architect's plot style. The problem is that when I do the pdf while selecting plotting transparency, I do not see the xref fading behind. It seemed that the xref and the structural plans are both following exclusively the office plot style and the transparency option is not taken into account when plotting to pdf.

 

Any help would be most welcomed. Thanks.

[feargt]

The xref transparency in options is only for the display of the xref in model and papespace and nothing to do with the plot transparency

[nicolas]

Is there a solution via another route and without changing the layer in the architect's drawing? The fact that the xref is changed in model and paper space, I believe that there must be a way to print the xref as is, as displayed and all new objects created on top of it and actually in the drawing file to be printed as per the plot style. Thanks in advance for ur help.

[rkent]

Try a transparency setting of 80 or 90.

[RobDraw]

When using an XREF as a background, one usually has to make changes to the referenced file so that it conforms to one's pen settings. That means changing layer colors and possibly object properties. Do this with a copy of the file so that the original stays as received and can be referred to "just in case".

 

If all you need is to apply a transparency, make sure "Plot transparency" is checked in the plot dialog box.

[nicolas]

Thank for answering. I finally got the solution. It is to go to layer, select all the xref layers (those that contain the "|" characters) and set transparency to say 50 or more. I have also put the inserted xrefs on a separate LOCKED layer. Plotting with Plot Transparency option checked, does work. The xrefs are faded behind my actual drawings.