Colors not displaying in the drawing properly

[Luke_Y.AGII]

See attached vid.

Everything is grey or white and not showing the color by layer. 

Objects are 3D solids, not blocks

Object properties are colored "by Layer"

I am in model space

PAGESETUP: Plot stye table = none, Display plot styles box is unchecked

PROPERTIES: Plot style tabe = none, Plot Style =by color

any guesses?

[Luke_Y.AGII]

I created a test layer and was able to draw a magenta rectangle

changing the layer color changes the rectangle, but changing the color of the other layers doesnt change them. (but the outline color when hovering over [selection] DOES change)

EDIT: It appears that making new layers and transfering objects to these new layers lets them display the layer color. so that is a work around, but id like to understand what is going on.

[TheCADnoob]

Are materials applied?

[Luke_Y.AGII]

not as a far as I know. there's no mention of materials in the PROPERTIES

[TheCADnoob]

do a match properties with your magenta rectangle and see if the colors change. 

[Luke_Y.AGII]

Yes, this is equivalent to moving them to a new layer, which we have already discovered is a work around.

[TheCADnoob]

ok, compare what changes in the properties palette before and after you do a match properties. 

[Luke_Y.AGII]

 BEFORE

 AFTER

[TheCADnoob]

any change you can provide a sample file?

[Luke_Y.AGII]

Unfortanely, i am not permitted to post actual work files. ive just used the workaround to get everything displayed how I would like, i guess the WHY of it is going to have to remain a mystery

[TheCADnoob]

I understand. 

Have you tried changing visual styles to see if that makes a difference?

[Luke_Y.AGII]

no, I just moved everything to new layers and gave up on trying to find out what it was.