topic Re: Swept Path: Colors? in Vehicle Tracking Forum

Swept Path: Colors?

doni49 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:22:18 GMT

Is it possible to set the colors used for the various parts of a swept path?

We use CTB files for plotting so COLOR is very important and I need to change how the various parts plot.

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

Todd_Rogers — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:31:02 GMT

If you put a vehicle in the pool, you can then edit that vehicle and everything about it, including the swept path colors.

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

doni49 — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:38:53 GMT

Thanks. I never would have guessed that. I was looking for some type of
swept path setting dialog to set layers, colors etc.

I'm using a stock vehicle (OOTB) can I change the colors they use?

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

Todd_Rogers — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 16:39:58 GMT

I don't think you can change those because of the lock symbol that is shown on the vehicles.

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:39:18 GMT

go to properties in the review tab and then reports, you can edit colours and line types here .

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

nigel_peters — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:16:28 GMT

Editing the vehicle will not change any of the colors etc used to draw the path, and vehicles in the pool that are used by paths in the drawing will always be locked (read only) To change the path colours or any aspect of how it appears in the drawing you need to edit its reports. NOTE these edits can be done per path, or for all paths in the drawing (via Drawing Explorer) or via the AVT Drawing settings command.

Here are the steps to change an existing path in the dwg

1: Select the path

2: Run the Vehicle Tracking Properties command

3: Select reports

4: On the Active report (OR in this case on the construction lines) select and click edit

5: Select the tab containing the sub element of the path you what to change

6: Hit OK and the path will redraw

Note you can click "Make Default" this will change the default values for NEW path to match those on the screen.

Nigel Peters

Autodesk

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

doni49 — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:36:13 GMT

Thanks Nigel and how would I go about making this new setting the default
for future use as well?

Re: Swept Path: Colors?

nigel_peters — Thu, 05 May 2016 10:02:06 GMT

Don

Simply click the "make default" button in the lower right hand corner of the dialog.

Nigel Peters

Autodesk