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Plotting in black

peterm — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:16:22 GMT

How do I plot a hidden line 3D view in black only.

I've tried setting the plot style table to monochrome (see screen snip), but it makes no difference.

Re: Plotting in black

carlos.ramallho — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:17:08 GMT

Olá @peterm

Você já tentou configurar a cor dessa linha oculta?

(Have you tried to configure the color of this hidden line?)

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illusionistNUGXG — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:27:03 GMT

Printing with 'monochrome.stb' just eliminates all colours and even grey turns to black.

Where exactly is the problem located?

- Does it falsely still print colours and greyscales?

- Or are (the hidden) lines missing?

How is the result different without the usage of 'monochrome.stb'?

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peterm — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:53:25 GMT

All colours are set to plot in black as shown in the above video, but I stil get this:

Betreff: Plotting in black

peterm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:07:51 GMT

Has anyone got any suggestions?

Surely this should be very simple and straight forward.

Re: Plotting in black

cadffm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:18:11 GMT

Would be very simple to answer, but without to know what you have (data ans settings), not the best base for questions like this.

Save the file while in Layout in question, Share DWG data, this way we can see the problem.

Re: Plotting in black

peterm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:54:20 GMT

Here's the drawing and the resulting PDF when plotted with the Monochrome.stb setup.

Re: Plotting in black

cadffm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:23:36 GMT

okay, first we talk beginner basics about using a plotstyletable,

but then we have to jump to the 3D corner.

1. Plotstyles

All of your 31 3Dsolids are set to plotstyle "ByLayer"

All Layers have set to plotstyle Normal

Plotstyle Normal color is set t o"use object color", which means "change nothing!"

(STB Plotstyle "Normal" is the standard plotstyle and which changes no one properties setting, all will plot as set up in drawing)

In Standard plotstyle table Monochrome.stb you have also another plotstyle named "Style1",

this plotstyle is set to print in color black!

Solution: Set all your Layers to plotstyle "Style1", that's the missing part.

2. Not all of your layout pagesetups are set to use the plotstyletable for a plot,

Check the "Plot with plotstyles" setting in Plot dialog or your Pagesetup

B U T

that was the basic knowledge part, but also if you have set up your objects an layer fine (to use the plotstyle Style1),

it will not work as expected. Why? Because the 3D - VISUAL STYLES are not compatible with plotstyles!

Solution: You ca set you layout viewports to use "legacy hidden" style for plot results.

Read this: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-architecture-forum/plotting-a-view-of-3d-model-hidden-visual-style-plots-in-color/td-p/8447372

Re: Plotting in black

peterm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:54:10 GMT

Thank you for the beginner basics lesson.

I've been using AutoCAD for 33 years and never had any need to even look at plotstyles.

All things considered, I think it will be easier just to change all the layer colours to black and then just plot as normal.

Re: Plotting in black

cadffm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:23:25 GMT

😄 So also after 33years, new is new, logical. (But it is really a bit strange with this huge wealth of experience an a general function like plot)

>>"never had any need to even look at plotstyles."

"Need" and "possible very useful" are two things and the second you can only judge if you know it.

No need to use plotstyle is a very comfortable situation, good for you.

>>"All things considered, I think it will be easier just to change all the layer colours to black and then just plot as normal."

Yes! If you can go this way, do it!

Re: Plotting in black

peterm — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:47:30 GMT

Yes, I've only ever had to print what I see on my screen (WYSIWYG). So no need for plotstyles.