Where is the Autocad Color Index saved need the dat file to load in another program

[sdrisk8262]

I am attempting to export color dat to another program so when it exports the colors are correct.  I am using the default 255 AutoCAD Color Index (ACI) colors.  I can only find that acb.

I am needing compatibility between 2 programs that I use.

[paullimapa]

perhaps this thread would help:

AutoCAD Color Index: Index Color List (augi.com)

[cadffm]

untested, just a google hit

https://gohtx.com/acadcolors.php outdated!

Export the color data from your version (see Pauls link)

(Write-CI-RGB (setq f (open "d:\\ACI2RGB_.TXT" "w")))

[sdrisk8262]

@paullimapa 

I have never used scripts.  Where do I save code?  Support folder?

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

NOTEPAD

paste it

save as

SUB_COLTRANS.lsp

Back in AutoCAD, command APPLOAD to load the file (into the current drawing file)

Command: (Write-CI-RGB (setq f (open "d:\\ACI2RGB_TEST.TXT" "w")))

Open d:\ACI2RGB_TEST.TXT file

and you will see the RGB values of ACI colors

[sdrisk8262]

Thanks guys, this is the results from my LT2024.  The problem I am having is when the other program uses white (255,255,255) it comes in as that and not as "white" plottable.  The best that I can tell "white" is Index color 7 aka (255,255,255)

also ACI 255 is also (255,255,255) non plot

1 = (255 0 0)
2 = (255 255 0)
3 = (0 255 0)
4 = (0 255 255)
5 = (0 0 255)
6 = (255 0 255)
7 = (255 255 255)
8 = (128 128 128)
9 = (192 192 192)
10 = (255 0 0)
11 = (255 127 127)
12 = (204 0 0)
13 = (204 102 102)
14 = (153 0 0)
15 = (153 76 76)
16 = (127 0 0)
17 = (127 63 63)
18 = (76 0 0)
19 = (76 38 38)
20 = (255 63 0)
21 = (255 159 127)
22 = (204 51 0)
23 = (204 127 102)
24 = (153 38 0)
25 = (153 95 76)
26 = (127 31 0)
27 = (127 79 63)
28 = (76 19 0)
29 = (76 47 38)
30 = (255 127 0)
31 = (255 191 127)
32 = (204 102 0)
33 = (204 153 102)
34 = (153 76 0)
35 = (153 114 76)
36 = (127 63 0)
37 = (127 95 63)
38 = (76 38 0)
39 = (76 57 38)
40 = (255 191 0)
41 = (255 223 127)
42 = (204 153 0)
43 = (204 178 102)
44 = (153 114 0)
45 = (153 133 76)
46 = (127 95 0)
47 = (127 111 63)
48 = (76 57 0)
49 = (76 66 38)
50 = (255 255 0)
51 = (255 255 127)
52 = (204 204 0)
53 = (204 204 102)
54 = (153 153 0)
55 = (153 153 76)
56 = (127 127 0)
57 = (127 127 63)
58 = (76 76 0)
59 = (76 76 38)
60 = (191 255 0)
61 = (223 255 127)
62 = (153 204 0)
63 = (178 204 102)
64 = (114 153 0)
65 = (133 153 76)
66 = (95 127 0)
67 = (111 127 63)
68 = (57 76 0)
69 = (66 76 38)
70 = (127 255 0)
71 = (191 255 127)
72 = (102 204 0)
73 = (153 204 102)
74 = (76 153 0)
75 = (114 153 76)
76 = (63 127 0)
77 = (95 127 63)
78 = (38 76 0)
79 = (57 76 38)
80 = (63 255 0)
81 = (159 255 127)
82 = (51 204 0)
83 = (127 204 102)
84 = (38 153 0)
85 = (95 153 76)
86 = (31 127 0)
87 = (79 127 63)
88 = (19 76 0)
89 = (47 76 38)
90 = (0 255 0)
91 = (127 255 127)
92 = (0 204 0)
93 = (102 204 102)
94 = (0 153 0)
95 = (76 153 76)
96 = (0 127 0)
97 = (63 127 63)
98 = (0 76 0)
99 = (38 76 38)
100 = (0 255 63)
101 = (127 255 159)
102 = (0 204 51)
103 = (102 204 127)
104 = (0 153 38)
105 = (76 153 95)
106 = (0 127 31)
107 = (63 127 79)
108 = (0 76 19)
109 = (38 76 47)
110 = (0 255 127)
111 = (127 255 191)
112 = (0 204 102)
113 = (102 204 153)
114 = (0 153 76)
115 = (76 153 114)
116 = (0 127 63)
117 = (63 127 95)
118 = (0 76 38)
119 = (38 76 57)
120 = (0 255 191)
121 = (127 255 223)
122 = (0 204 153)
123 = (102 204 178)
124 = (0 153 114)
125 = (76 153 133)
126 = (0 127 95)
127 = (63 127 111)
128 = (0 76 57)
129 = (38 76 66)
130 = (0 255 255)
131 = (127 255 255)
132 = (0 204 204)
133 = (102 204 204)
134 = (0 153 153)
135 = (76 153 153)
136 = (0 127 127)
137 = (63 127 127)
138 = (0 76 76)
139 = (38 76 76)
140 = (0 191 255)
141 = (127 223 255)
142 = (0 153 204)
143 = (102 178 204)
144 = (0 114 153)
145 = (76 133 153)
146 = (0 95 127)
147 = (63 111 127)
148 = (0 57 76)
149 = (38 66 76)
150 = (0 127 255)
151 = (127 191 255)
152 = (0 102 204)
153 = (102 153 204)
154 = (0 76 153)
155 = (76 114 153)
156 = (0 63 127)
157 = (63 95 127)
158 = (0 38 76)
159 = (38 57 76)
160 = (0 63 255)
161 = (127 159 255)
162 = (0 51 204)
163 = (102 127 204)
164 = (0 38 153)
165 = (76 95 153)
166 = (0 31 127)
167 = (63 79 127)
168 = (0 19 76)
169 = (38 47 76)
170 = (0 0 255)
171 = (127 127 255)
172 = (0 0 204)
173 = (102 102 204)
174 = (0 0 153)
175 = (76 76 153)
176 = (0 0 127)
177 = (63 63 127)
178 = (0 0 76)
179 = (38 38 76)
180 = (63 0 255)
181 = (159 127 255)
182 = (51 0 204)
183 = (127 102 204)
184 = (38 0 153)
185 = (95 76 153)
186 = (31 0 127)
187 = (79 63 127)
188 = (19 0 76)
189 = (47 38 76)
190 = (127 0 255)
191 = (191 127 255)
192 = (102 0 204)
193 = (153 102 204)
194 = (76 0 153)
195 = (114 76 153)
196 = (63 0 127)
197 = (95 63 127)
198 = (38 0 76)
199 = (57 38 76)
200 = (191 0 255)
201 = (223 127 255)
202 = (153 0 204)
203 = (178 102 204)
204 = (114 0 153)
205 = (133 76 153)
206 = (95 0 127)
207 = (111 63 127)
208 = (57 0 76)
209 = (66 38 76)
210 = (255 0 255)
211 = (255 127 255)
212 = (204 0 204)
213 = (204 102 204)
214 = (153 0 153)
215 = (153 76 153)
216 = (127 0 127)
217 = (127 63 127)
218 = (76 0 76)
219 = (76 38 76)
220 = (255 0 191)
221 = (255 127 223)
222 = (204 0 153)
223 = (204 102 178)
224 = (153 0 114)
225 = (153 76 133)
226 = (127 0 95)
227 = (127 63 111)
228 = (76 0 57)
229 = (76 38 66)
230 = (255 0 127)
231 = (255 127 191)
232 = (204 0 102)
233 = (204 102 153)
234 = (153 0 76)
235 = (153 76 114)
236 = (127 0 63)
237 = (127 63 95)
238 = (76 0 38)
239 = (76 38 57)
240 = (255 0 63)
241 = (255 127 159)
242 = (204 0 51)
243 = (204 102 127)
244 = (153 0 38)
245 = (153 76 95)
246 = (127 0 31)
247 = (127 63 79)
248 = (76 0 19)
249 = (76 38 47)
250 = (51 51 51)
251 = (91 91 91)
252 = (132 132 132)
253 = (173 173 173)
254 = (214 214 214)
255 = (255 255 255)

[paullimapa]

This is because AutoCAD treats color 7 like color index 0 which is 0,0,0 as shown in @cadffm link to the chart

[sdrisk8262]

If anyone else is looking for as of 2024 ACI dat here is what I created and edited for dat formatting.   Copy text below and set the encoding to UTF-8 and save as dat file.  or download the attached text file and just delete the .txt and should be gtg.

1,255,0,0,
2,255,255,0,
3,0,255,0,
4,0,255,255,
5,0,0,255,
6,255,0,255,
7,255,255,255,
8,128,128,128,
9,192,192,192,
10,255,0,0,
11,255,127,127,
12,204,0,0,
13,204,102,102,
14,153,0,0,
15,153,76,76,
16,127,0,0,
17,127,63,63,
18,76,0,0,
19,76,38,38,
20,255,63,0,
21,255,159,127,
22,204,51,0,
23,204,127,102,
24,153,38,0,
25,153,95,76,
26,127,31,0,
27,127,79,63,
28,76,19,0,
29,76,47,38,
30,255,127,0,
31,255,191,127,
32,204,102,0,
33,204,153,102,
34,153,76,0,
35,153,114,76,
36,127,63,0,
37,127,95,63,
38,76,38,0,
39,76,57,38,
40,255,191,0,
41,255,223,127,
42,204,153,0,
43,204,178,102,
44,153,114,0,
45,153,133,76,
46,127,95,0,
47,127,111,63,
48,76,57,0,
49,76,66,38,
50,255,255,0,
51,255,255,127,
52,204,204,0,
53,204,204,102,
54,153,153,0,
55,153,153,76,
56,127,127,0,
57,127,127,63,
58,76,76,0,
59,76,76,38,
60,191,255,0,
61,223,255,127,
62,153,204,0,
63,178,204,102,
64,114,153,0,
65,133,153,76,
66,95,127,0,
67,111,127,63,
68,57,76,0,
69,66,76,38,
70,127,255,0,
71,191,255,127,
72,102,204,0,
73,153,204,102,
74,76,153,0,
75,114,153,76,
76,63,127,0,
77,95,127,63,
78,38,76,0,
79,57,76,38,
80,63,255,0,
81,159,255,127,
82,51,204,0,
83,127,204,102,
84,38,153,0,
85,95,153,76,
86,31,127,0,
87,79,127,63,
88,19,76,0,
89,47,76,38,
90,0,255,0,
91,127,255,127,
92,0,204,0,
93,102,204,102,
94,0,153,0,
95,76,153,76,
96,0,127,0,
97,63,127,63,
98,0,76,0,
99,38,76,38,
100,0,255,63,
101,127,255,159,
102,0,204,51,
103,102,204,127,
104,0,153,38,
105,76,153,95,
106,0,127,31,
107,63,127,79,
108,0,76,19,
109,38,76,47,
110,0,255,127,
111,127,255,191,
112,0,204,102,
113,102,204,153,
114,0,153,76,
115,76,153,114,
116,0,127,63,
117,63,127,95,
118,0,76,38,
119,38,76,57,
120,0,255,191,
121,127,255,223,
122,0,204,153,
123,102,204,178,
124,0,153,114,
125,76,153,133,
126,0,127,95,
127,63,127,111,
128,0,76,57,
129,38,76,66,
130,0,255,255,
131,127,255,255,
132,0,204,204,
133,102,204,204,
134,0,153,153,
135,76,153,153,
136,0,127,127,
137,63,127,127,
138,0,76,76,
139,38,76,76,
140,0,191,255,
141,127,223,255,
142,0,153,204,
143,102,178,204,
144,0,114,153,
145,76,133,153,
146,0,95,127,
147,63,111,127,
148,0,57,76,
149,38,66,76,
150,0,127,255,
151,127,191,255,
152,0,102,204,
153,102,153,204,
154,0,76,153,
155,76,114,153,
156,0,63,127,
157,63,95,127,
158,0,38,76,
159,38,57,76,
160,0,63,255,
161,127,159,255,
162,0,51,204,
163,102,127,204,
164,0,38,153,
165,76,95,153,
166,0,31,127,
167,63,79,127,
168,0,19,76,
169,38,47,76,
170,0,0,255,
171,127,127,255,
172,0,0,204,
173,102,102,204,
174,0,0,153,
175,76,76,153,
176,0,0,127,
177,63,63,127,
178,0,0,76,
179,38,38,76,
180,63,0,255,
181,159,127,255,
182,51,0,204,
183,127,102,204,
184,38,0,153,
185,95,76,153,
186,31,0,127,
187,79,63,127,
188,19,0,76,
189,47,38,76,
190,127,0,255,
191,191,127,255,
192,102,0,204,
193,153,102,204,
194,76,0,153,
195,114,76,153,
196,63,0,127,
197,95,63,127,
198,38,0,76,
199,57,38,76,
200,191,0,255,
201,223,127,255,
202,153,0,204,
203,178,102,204,
204,114,0,153,
205,133,76,153,
206,95,0,127,
207,111,63,127,
208,57,0,76,
209,66,38,76,
210,255,0,255,
211,255,127,255,
212,204,0,204,
213,204,102,204,
214,153,0,153,
215,153,76,153,
216,127,0,127,
217,127,63,127,
218,76,0,76,
219,76,38,76,
220,255,0,191,
221,255,127,223,
222,204,0,153,
223,204,102,178,
224,153,0,114,
225,153,76,133,
226,127,0,95,
227,127,63,111,
228,76,0,57,
229,76,38,66,
230,255,0,127,
231,255,127,191,
232,204,0,102,
233,204,102,153,
234,153,0,76,
235,153,76,114,
236,127,0,63,
237,127,63,95,
238,76,0,38,
239,76,38,57,
240,255,0,63,
241,255,127,159,
242,204,0,51,
243,204,102,127,
244,153,0,38,
245,153,76,95,
246,127,0,31,
247,127,63,79,
248,76,0,19,
249,76,38,47,
250,51,51,51,
251,91,91,91,
252,132,132,132,
253,173,173,173,
254,214,214,214,
255,255,255,255,

[paullimapa]

you could have just attached the text file instead of pasted the entire content in the body of the message

[sdrisk8262]

I tried as dat file and it was reject.  Didn't think to change too txt until it was done.

Sorry

[paullimapa]

no problem...you can try doing that now