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   I created a 3D solid model in colour and print it in viewport paper space. Print setting is monochrome by default. Text, dimensions printed as black and white but the 3D solid still printed in colour.

Is anyone know any setting can do the job?

Regards

Teddy

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teddyc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Jun.2010 Location: Australia Using: Inventor 2010 Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: Can't print monochrome for 3D solid? Posted: 24.Jun.2011 at 15:18
	I created a 3D solid model in colour and print it in viewport paper space. Print setting is monochrome by default. Text, dimensions printed as black and white but the 3D solid still printed in colour. Is anyone know any setting can do the job? Regards Teddy

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 24.Jun.2011 at 16:12
	Did you specify a True Color for the color of the layer the solid is on by any chance? Did you double check your monochrome plot style to verify that all layer colors are set to black?
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

teddyc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Jun.2010 Location: Australia Using: Inventor 2010 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 25.Jun.2011 at 00:15
	I give a simply try by drawing a box with colour RED (index color 1). create viewport in paper space and plot by monochrome plot style (default by acad). I check the plot style, they are set as black colour. Print in monochrome is ok until I change the visual style to realistic or conceptual, the object stayed in colour. Any advise?

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 27.Jun.2011 at 12:56
	I tried your little experiment and both plots printed in black. The only difference was that when I previewed the one that was set to the Realistic visual style the box remained red which is what I expected.
	"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>

teddyc Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 20.Jun.2010 Location: Australia Using: Inventor 2010 Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: 29.Jun.2011 at 09:53
	I still can't print B&W by this method. However, I find I can use shad plot and changes to shades of gray when plot. It works fine to produce a grey scale printout. Thanks for your help.

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