Halftone Line

Halftone Line

Anonymous
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Halftone Line

Anonymous
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I have one line style I would like to be halftone.  I can do it by selecting each line and editing in override graphics in view by element.  I don't want to have to do that for each job. I'd like it set in my template.  this one line type needs to always be halftone.  

 

Any ideas?

 

Thank you!

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Message 2 of 14

awes
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Use light gray color in template file?

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Message 3 of 14

Anonymous
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I use that but when your printer setting color is set to black lines it doesn't help much.  

or do you print using color gray scale?

 

 

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Message 4 of 14

revitnation
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Consider creating a Selection Filter. You can then add the Selection Filter to multiple View Templates with this powerful Add-In. It is well worth the money for working on large complex projects. https://apps.autodesk.com/RVT/en/Detail/Index?id=6434143480366085343&ln=en&os=Win64 Hope this helps!
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PavelAnd
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Hi @Anonymous. You can use Dynamo.

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Best regards, Pavel Plotitsyn.

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Anonymous
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thank you,

I haven't been using dynamo.  The little I play with it i don't understand it.  Do you have an suggestions for newbie training classes.  

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Message 7 of 14

WEC17
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on your template go to manage/additional settings/line styles. Click on new tab and create a new line style assign the color you want and the line weight and you be done. This line will be available any time you need it.

 

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Message 8 of 14

Pkelley
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Did you ever figure out how to create a halftone line style?  If so, please share.

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Message 9 of 14

RFreund
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Is there a reason this can't be changed in the view filter?

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Message 10 of 14

jeremy.colombe
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Any solve this? Overriding to halftone is not ideal.

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Message 11 of 14

Pkelley
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Instead of trying to make a black line plot halftone I created a new "gray" line using the color I want the line to plot as.
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Message 12 of 14

jeremy.colombe
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I tried that but it still printed dark. I tried 252 gray and the other 152 or wahtever it is. The only way to get the "faded" look was to override as halftone.

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Message 13 of 14

Pkelley
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I use pen 129 for gray and 192 for light gray. You may need to experiment to find the right shade.
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Message 14 of 14

jeremy.colombe
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Cool I will try a bunch and report back

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