topic Re: Export objects with colors in AutoCAD Forum

Export objects with colors

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Mar 2019 23:51:10 GMT

Hi,

I plotted some obejects filled with different color in AutoCAD2016. But when I exported them as .stl, they were all in the same color. How could I change this?

Re: Export objects with colors

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:02:28 GMT

Hi,

STL is a format that only transports geometry, no color, no texture (>>>details<<<).

If you need color you'll need to use a different file format.

Sorry, - alfred -

Re: Export objects with colors

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:05:45 GMT

Thanks Alfred!
Could I ask what format includes both color and geometry?

Re: Export objects with colors

Alfred.NESWADBA — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:11:30 GMT

Hi,

>> Could I ask what format includes both color and geometry?

In case the geometry is done/created by AutoCAD I would first say DWG or DXF, you might also look to command _EXPORT and look to the filetypes you can see here. At least it depends also on the software that should read these files.

- alfred -

Re: Export objects with colors

Anonymous — Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:39:45 GMT

Thanks!!