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Plotting 3D mechanical valve

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cadpro78
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Plotting 3D mechanical valve

I am trying to plot a mechanical valve in AutoCAD 2014. And the dimensions are still coming up in color if I haven't told the plot utility to use mono.   Any comments on how to make it all black when it plots out?  (It is just the 3D viewport that is the issue.)

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nestly2
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What are you using if not monochrome.ctb?    A different plot style, or no plotstyle.

 

Posting a sample drawing will likely get the fastest and most accurate solution.

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cadpro78
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The attachment indicate what the problem is. 

 

Thanks.

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

the CTB only converts colors from AutoCAD color index (1 to 255), it does not convert true-color values.

As you have set the circular viewport to a visual style like conceptual or realistic you get the display automatically in true color ==> so not converted.

 

The only option to get that output to greyscale is to use the printerdriver to convert color to greyscale.

 

- alfred -

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cadpro78
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Thanks for your help.   I will let you know how I manage it.

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nestly2
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If you're only concerned about the dimensions and not the shading on the 3D objects, just change the VP color of the layer the dimensions are on to "white"

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