Object colours in camera drawings

[kambed91]

Hey,

I'm modeling a new structure next to existing. In the camera view i would like to show both objects but in different colours. Existing in gray. 

Which variable have to change in Management tools. Unfortunately I don't remember.

Thanks for help 🙂

[ArjunGaba · Accepted solution]

You can change layers color in default Ast template file open when you calls for New drawing Model file.

If you want to change in model You can use layers to change color of the wall. I you want to change default color in drawings use  Drawing presentation in management tool.

[johnjmbennett]

hi, 

one method is :

you should use the management tool defaults that relate to colour by layer for arrangement/overview drawings,  This should be checked in your default profile.   In the model you can then create a layer for existing steel and place the existing steel on that layer,   when the drawing is created from a drawing style or from a camera operation,  with  the layers being drawing down into the GA drawing.

also you need this set as well to transfer it

the other method is to control it also by additional object presentation rule in the drawing style/s,  for this to work the objects that are existing steel need to have a model role applied that highlights them as existing, you can still put them onto a dedicated level as well,  but a model role will help find them and search for them and also allows you to create specific prestation line in an overview/arrangement type drawing to control their output colour.  under the 

drawing styles you may need to create or adjust the presentation rules to allow this within a drawing style.

also you may wish to avoid the creation of fab details for existing,  if so then please see this blog post : 

https://www.graitec.co.uk/blog/entry/modelling-existing-steel-in-advance-steel#:~:text=The%20simples....

hope this advice helps

[Sebastian_Eiche]

why using layers? 
Advance is based on detail styles, and therefore there're already existing structures included.
It's depending on the language you installed, but for example in the AS international installation, you could use the model role "existing" or  "environment". There#s no extra setting needed, because if you use this, on GA Drawings, these object are shown as gray: