Plotting Overrides not working

[Anonymous]

Hey!

So I'm trying to have a layout where my site plan and all the various layers bar one are in black and white and one layer which has objects of multiple colours is plotted in colour. The plotting overrides aren't working and I can't set up a cbt and change every colour to black except the ones I need because they are used across multiple layers. I'm wondering is this because a huge amount of my site plan is either made up of xrefs or blocks but I guess in that case non block or xref items would accept the plot override and they are not.

I can't upload the file here as it's for work and data protection ect, just believe that I have successfully changed the VP Colour to black for all layers except the one I want to remain in colour and the whole thing is still plotting in colour even when "Print with Plot Styles" is selected.

[pendean]

What does "plotter overrides" mean exactly as functions and options on your LAYER and PLOT command pop-ups and settings?

BTW if any or all of your objects are not set to BYLAYER none of this is ever going to work, just so you know.

[Anonymous]

So this is what I mean by plot over rides https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-architecture/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2....

I have changed all the colours to black bar the layers which I want to remain in colour. Most layers have objects of multiple colours within them. For example the site plan I realised I was having trouble doing this with is the Wayfinding plan. Each of our wayfinding signs are colour coded and labelled which is reflected in the drawing. I want everything except the layer containing these to print in black and white so they will stand out and be clearly visible when I send it over to our production and design teams. I know on PC it is possible to build a ctb by choosing layers but on mac it seems to only allow me to do it by colours which is not helpful to me as I have colours being used in multiple layers.

I found this thread about it already so this seems like yet another incredibly simple and useful requirement that macs can't do that pcs can https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-2013-for-mac-setting-plot-styles/td-p/3...

[maxim_k]

Hi Ciara,

Have you checked that all colored objects in your drawing has only standard AutoCAD colors with numbers from 1 to 255 (AutoCAD Color Index):
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/autocad-2013-for-mac-setting-plot-styles/m-p/39...

If some of objects have True Color assigned to their color property, then Plot style table (CTB) has nothing to do with them, they will always print in color.

[Anonymous]

Yes I only use standard Autocad colours which is part of the reason I have colours that are re used across layers, not because I use all the colours but because I tend to pick three greens and stick to them and two reds ect. I had to reset the program and now using the plot over ride is working for some blocks and xrefs but not others, in one instance it's working for the block when it's on the main drawing but not when it's in the xref despite everything else in the xref taking the override.

I'm gonna go back through all the elements and see whats up as some blocks could not be responding because of fault on my end.

[juemin.yuan]

Hi,

Currently, plot preview in the plot dialog doesn't support plot style. It only displays the real color in your drawing. So please try to click the preview button on the dialog and see the pdf preview to check if the color is overridden.

Thanks,

Juemin