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Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

emmanuelbee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:48:11 GMT

Is there a way to make all the layers in a linked CAD file one colour so that i want have go through the visibility grahpics of each view and change the colours manually? I thought I could do this by changing the settings in 'Object styles' but for some reason even though I change all the layer colours to black in the settings, some of the original colours the cad file does not change. is there another alternative to solving this?

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

RobDraw — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:12:37 GMT

Have you tried modifying the .dwg before linking it in?

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

emmanuelbee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:13:33 GMT

modifying it in what way?

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

RobDraw — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:15:52 GMT

@emmanuelbee wrote:

modifying it in what way?

You're the one that said you wanted all the layers the same color. Did you have something else in mind?

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

brettgatti — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:44:46 GMT

Try assigning all objects in the AutoCAD file to Color "Bylayer". That should give you better control when it is linked into Revit. There is still a chance that some items (embedded in blocks and assigned colors - not Bylayer) may not change color in Revit.

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

emmanuelbee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:23:05 GMT

Those colours are company standard colours so the aim is not to change the colours in cad, they have have to stay the same. In revit however I'm allowed to change the colours.

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

emmanuelbee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:25:02 GMT

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

RobDraw — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:17:09 GMT

@emmanuelbee wrote:

Those colours are company standard colours so the aim is not to change the colours in cad, they have have to stay the same. In revit however I'm allowed to change the colours.

You could make a copy of the file and make the necessary changes.

Alternatively, there is an option in the import dialog to change the colors to black and white.

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

ToanDN — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 18:13:52 GMT

Just select the link, right click and override element in view, then change the line color. Make it as a selection filter so you can apply it to a broad range of views.

Re: Make all layers in linked CAD file one colour

emmanuelbee — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 19:14:10 GMT

Brilliant Idea! Thanks