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printing PDFs

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:30:25 GMT

Im trying to print a PDF and im just getting it in Black and White where as in my drawing i have aspects in different colours.

any tips to how i make it print in colour?

thanks

steve

Re: printing PDFs

pendean — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 13:47:21 GMT

Post a screenshot of your full PLOT dialog box.

Re: printing PDFs

maxim_k — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:47:44 GMT

Hi Steve,

Verify you not using Plot style when printing, or use standard acad.ctb plot style table

Maxim

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:39:10 GMT

Attached is what is on my screen but when i save as PDF or print its all B+W

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 23:40:54 GMT

Hi Maxim

im not sure what you mean. is this something i can choose at this stage or is this something i should have started with?

how do i check this?

thanks steve

Re: printing PDFs

maxim_k — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:14:59 GMT

I mean this:

Plus verify that the color of the colored objects in your drawing is assigned from this color page:but not from True Color.

Maxim

Re: printing PDFs

pendean — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:32:49 GMT

That's not the PLOT dialog screen: this is what I was looking for https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/printing-pdfs/m-p/7745398#M30088

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 12:09:42 GMT

Hi Maxim

please see attached,, i cannot find the color page to veryfy this.. where do i find this..

cheers steve

Re: printing PDFs

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 13:52:48 GMT

The Color window I mentioned is not related to the Page Setup dialog window.

It is related to the object properties:

Can you share your drawing here?

Maxim

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 15:00:04 GMT

Hi Maxim..

thank you.. i have found this and checked the settings and i have tried to export as PDF by setting it to color by layer and by choosing the color and both made no difference..

is there any other options..??

many thanks

steve

Re: printing PDFs

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 16:03:38 GMT

Please attach your problem drawing here. I'll okay at it.

Maxim

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 16:33:39 GMT

you need it as a DWG??

Re: printing PDFs

maxim_k — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 18:20:25 GMT

I get this result on my side, when I save to PDF your drawing - see attached PDF.

Please verify if you accidentally edited standard monochrome.ctb plot style table and assigned red color to Color 1 and Color 10.

For example if you have:

But it should be:

Maxim

Re: printing PDFs

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Feb 2018 13:13:31 GMT

Hi Maxim

no i havent changed any thing to do with colors apart from changing layer colors.

i have managed to print the doc now but by changing the plot style table in the page set up editor from monochrome to print as displayed. please see attached

i have also attached a screen shot of what my plot style table editor is set at

many thanks

steve