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CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: craigr on January 31, 2013, 09:25:07 AM

Title: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: craigr on January 31, 2013, 09:25:07 AM

I am making changes to an existing floor plan that currently has many layers, each with their own colors.

Typically when we do this, we cloud the new work. But, the outside engineer wants the old work grayed out also. THEN, during the As-Builts process every layer will need to be returned to it's original colors.

This is all new to me. Is there a way to save the original color states so I can change them back easily?

craigr

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: ronjonp on January 31, 2013, 09:30:02 AM

Make all your changes .. save a copy .. then change the colors  :-)

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: Rob... on January 31, 2013, 09:30:11 AM

You're almost there. Look into Layer States.

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: JNieman on January 31, 2013, 09:32:54 AM

Do you use paperspace?  I can't remember.  You can use a viewport to change the color /only in that viewport/ leaving the original color in-tact in model space.  That's how I handle shaded layers that may need to return to original.

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: jonesy on January 31, 2013, 09:50:06 AM

In the past I have created a new drawing, used xrefs and left the originals alone, just changing the colours in the "new" drawings layer manager... if I am understanding what you are wanting to do.

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: ronjonp on January 31, 2013, 10:08:57 AM

Does AutoCAD LT have layerstates?

I agree with Josh ... use VP colors  8-)

Title: Re: Can Color States be saved?
Post by: Rob... on January 31, 2013, 10:12:10 AM

Another option is to save the file in its original state and then use Layer Tanslator to pull the colors from the original file.