plotting on a black background
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Topic: plotting on a black background
Posted By: fiors
Subject: plotting on a black background
Date Posted: 08.Dec.2010 at 07:12
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Hi guys.
So this seems like a fairly simple issue but I can't seem to figure it out.
I want to plot to PDF on a black background...
Thoughts?
Thanks!!!
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Posted By: tulip3D
Date Posted: 08.Dec.2010 at 13:50
| Paper is white. I cant even imagine the reason for doing that....unless you mean to plot something directly from model space...which may be black. |
Posted By: HAWDesigner
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 22:36
My only thought on this is to take a screenshot of the area you want plotted, then paste the image into your favorite 'paint' or graphics program. Other than that, I don't think it can be done. Sorry  ------------- -- R. Williams AutoCAD 2010 Certified Professional <!-- If all else fails hit F1 --> <<AutoCAD 2009 |
Posted By: fiors
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 23:07
| I just ended up changing my plot style so that white plotted white and exported into illustrator. Another handy way I discovered is placing a solid black hatch behind everything and doing the plot style change. If that happens to be useful for anyone else facing the problem. |
Posted By: HAWDesigner
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 23:30
Ahhh...yep, that sure is another way to handle it. 
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Posted By: Cad64
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 23:34
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Or just plot to pdf as you normally would, then open the pdf in Photoshop and Invert.
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Posted By: fiors
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 23:42
| Well I wanted to keep vectors and I was plotting with color ( oranges yellows and reds on black plotted 7'x3'. Looked sick!). |
Posted By: HAWDesigner
Date Posted: 13.Dec.2010 at 23:45
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Hahaha, yeah, paint will invert too. I didn't think of that, but as fiors stated, it would pretty much have to be a B&W image.
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Posted By: _mac
Date Posted: 14.Dec.2010 at 02:37
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I have done something similar, but instead of a black background I plotted my drawing in a colored background. Some PDF drivers allows you to specify your background colors, I am using PDF995. |
Posted By: fiors
Date Posted: 14.Dec.2010 at 03:10
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Sweet. Thanks I'll give it a try
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