AutoCAD Architecture 2018 xref'd AEC object wrong color

[asikora_frazedesign]

I upgraded my Autocad Architecture 2017 to 2018 this morning and have a few issues. In a base drawing everything appears to be fine with the 3D walls, doors, windows, etc.  Everything has the correct color, linetype, etc for new, existing, demo, etc.  When I Xref this into another file all of the Doors, Windows, Stairs, etc come is as the same layer color as the xref.  For instance

In the Base File

• New Doors are Blue w/ continuous linetype
• Demo Doors are Red w/ HIDDEN2 linetype
• and Existing Doors are Grey w/ continuous linetype

In the xref which is placed on Layer 0 initially all of the Door listed above all turn white.  If I chance the layer the Xref is on all of these object change to match that color.  This is only happening with 3D object with the exception of the 3D walls.  All of the non 3D object lines, circle, arcs, polylines, etc are remain the original color.  The walls come in just fine with the correct colors, linetypes, and hatch patterns.

Before anyone starts to write a reply NO VISRETAIN is not an issue.  I have tired it in both 0 and 1 multiple time reloaded the xref, detached and reattached the xref, etc.  It appears that these object are not defaulting to the embedded object layers and just using the current layer the Xref is on.

If I open the base file and cut and paste the model into the drawing file it appears just fine while just to the side the xref version still had white doors, windows, and stairs. 

I have made a sample file and taken some screen shots which I have attached 3 pictures below.  #1 is the original base file,  #2 is the base file xref'ed into a new file.  #3 Is the xref and the copied version side by side in a new file.

I have never had this issue in any version of autocad I have used and I hope this is just some setting I need to change.  Aging this is only affected some the Autocad Architecture 3D objects Doors, Windows, Ceiling Grids, & Stairs. It may affect others but I have not tried everything yet.

[jdhoagland]

Another week and half and still no fix for the Civ 3D users, but our page is still linked to this forum...AUTODESK, ANYONE HOME?

[Anonymous]

 I have just run into this issue and downloaded the 2018.1.1 update. The 2018.0.1 is no longer available. The update did NOT resolve my issue. Am I missing something???

[Victoria.Studley · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

If you install the latest available update for AutoCAD Architecture 2018 (2018.0.3), it contains the fix for this (updates are cumulative).

This is in addition to updates for AutoCAD 2018, which are different and should also be installed.

You should see this in both the Autodesk Desktop App and your Autodesk Account, where you can download and install available updates.

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! The 2018.0.3 update fixed it!

[laurarivera3229]

Is there a Civil 3D 2018 Fix? Please!

[Victoria.Studley · Accepted solution]

Hi @laurarivera3229,

The fix for Civil 3D is mentioned in the article documenting the issue: 2018.0.1.

Please install that update, and if it doesn't work, post a response in the Civil 3D thread regarding the issue. It is a different program, developed and maintained separately from AutoCAD Architecture, so it's best to post about Civil 3D issues in the Civil 3D forum in order to get the most accurate information about that product and its issues and updates.

If one or more of these posts helped answer your question, please click Accept as Solution on the posts that helped you so others in the community can find them easily.

[laurarivera3229]

Thank you this was the fix for my Civi3D 2018. I had only installed update 2. (assumed updates from 1 were also included in it)

[Anonymous]

It is August 2018, and this issue has popped up again for me.

AutoCad Architecture 2018, update 2018.0.3 has been run again today.

One xref wall fill shows white.  Many other xrefs show wall fill color correctly.

Copy a similar xref, then reattaching under the original name, does not solve the problem.

[laurarivera3229]

Make sure you do ALL the updates starting from update 1.
They each fix different things.