topic Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021? in AutoCAD LT Forum

Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

Anonymous — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:07:18 GMT

We just upgraded all our computers to windows 10 and in the process our IT guys upgraded my autocad LT license to Autocad LT 2021. I do a lot of renderings of 2 d images using m-color, and I just discovered that M-color only supports LT through 2018. Is there another program that we can download to replace m-color , or is there some functionability embedded in LT 2021 that will allow me to do this I just want to be able to create different colors within closed p-lines based on their layer. For instance if I have 200 closed p-lines on one layer, and I want to change all of them from red to blue shading...

Thank in advance.. I am panicking.

Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

pendean — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 22:46:20 GMT

Is M-Color a standalone software product, or an add-in? There is nothing like it AFAIK designed specifically for inside AutoCADLT, Autodesk does not allow add-ins for LT.

LT2021 (and LT2020 and LT2019) all produce 2018DWG format files if that helps.

To change colors of anything in AutoCAD, you can use the Ribbon or PROPERTIES command: it is a basic core function. You can also explore COLOR command to set the color before you start creating objects.

HTH

Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:13:09 GMT

Thanks for weighing in. M-color is a separate program that , in my earlier versions of LT, integrated into autcad so that it was one of the tabs on the toolbar. I will send a screenshot in the morning.. will try the solutions you suggested.

Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

pendean — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:39:53 GMT

"integration" is no longer allowed by Autodesk into LT versions: if you need that ability, you will need to upgrade to a full AutoCAD subscription.

If that is not an option, you will need to use M-Color on your DWG files outside of LT forever.

HTH

Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:51:40 GMT

So, I ended up downloading Autocad LT 2018 instead of 2021, then M-color 9.9 works within that. Thanks for everyone's help.

Re: Replacement for M-color on LT 2021?

louiseSJTJ2 — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 21:13:05 GMT

So now M color is no longer supported and because i seem to only be able to get 2023 LT (I do not need the full version) what happens with M color...?? I feel like i will have to rework the entire way i plot and all my blocks if there is no other polyline rendering tool in this world!