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Last year I added a config.pro option below which allowed .dwg file to be black & white (WF5).
intf2d_out_dxf_mapping_file (Directory path to dxf_export.pro)
We are now switching to Creo 4.0 and it is back to the color of the drawing on the screen (Yellow with white [black on the scree] background. Very hard to see on a file viewer.
I could not find that config option while searching Creo 4.0 options. Does anyone have a suggestion for another one?
Thanks, Dale
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@Dale_Rosema wrote:
Last year I added a config.pro option below which allowed .dwg file to be black & white (WF5).
intf2d_out_dxf_mapping_file (Directory path to dxf_export.pro)
I found my error - instead of directory path to dxf_export.pro is needs to be directory_path/folder/subfolder/dxf_export.pro
Since I had forgot to add the filename to the end of the path, it wasn't finding the file.
** So confusing as to when to point to the directory and when to point to the file 🙂
Thanks Martin for all you help in this!
Hi,
I found INTF2D_OUT_DXF_MAPPING_FILE option in E:\PTC\Creo4_M060\Creo 4.0\M060\Common Files\text\config.cdb file. It seems to me that the option must work. Maybe you have to add it manually into config.pro.
I had added it to the manually to the config.pro. Do you know what file it is looking for? I have a file: "dxf_export.pro" that looks like a pen table with all values set at "7".
Hi,
let me explain following line extracted from E:\PTC\Creo4_M060\Creo 4.0\M060\Common Files\text\intf_configs\dxf_export.pro
map_color GEOMETRY_COLOR 7
This line tells that visible geometry edges (GEOMETRY_COLOR in Creo) will get Autocad color no. 7 (white) in DWG/DXF.
You can see Autocad color numbers on web page http://sub-atomic.com/~moses/acadcolors.html.
I guess that in dxf_export.pro you can also use color names (eg. yellow, white, ...) or RGB values instead of numbers.
map_color GEOMETRY_COLOR 7
map_color GEOMETRY_COLOR White
map_color GEOMETRY_COLOR 255,255,255
Therefore the above lines have the same meaning.
This is my dxf_export.pro:
@Dale_Rosema wrote:
This is my dxf_export.pro:
This means that in AUTOCAD all entities are displayed as White.
Which typically when there is a white background, they all show up black. Currently the .dwg's are showing up with the blue-black background, white objects lines, and yellow dimensions instead of everything black on a white background.
I changed everything to "1" - red. But nothing changed with the output so either the config setting is not working, or it is looking for another file.
@Dale_Rosema wrote:
I changed everything to "1" - red. But nothing changed with the output so either the config setting is not working, or it is looking for another file.
Hi,
1.] I copied E:\PTC\Creo4_M060\Creo 4.0\M060\Common Files\text\intf_configs\dxf_export.pro into my working directory
2.] I added following option into config.pro
INTF2D_OUT_DXF_MAPPING_FILE D:\users\mh\creo4_parametric\dxf_export.pro
3.] I put following line into my dxf_export.pro
map_color GEOMETRY_COLOR Green
4.] I launched CR4 M060, opened a drawing and exported it to DWG
5.] I opened DWG file in Draftsight ... geometry license are green, now.
Hi,
I can do some testing for you ... if you provide detailed description of your steps.
Martin,
Attached is the syscol file that we are using. The dxf_eport file. We are also exporting to dwg version 14.
I cannot get the syscol.scl file to attach - I get an error message.
I also tried "white" instead of "7" to no avail.
Here are the two export windows:
Creo 5 does not have the UNICODE encoding. Does that make a difference?
Hi,
1.] to upload syscol.scl pack it into zip file and upload this zip file
2.] I used your dxf_export.pro successfully ... In Draftsight I can see white entites on black background
3.] I guess that UNICODE coding is not available because you set Autocad version 14 for output
UNICODE coding problem ...
In Creo 3.0 I can see this option.
In Creo 4.0 this option is not available. Please ask PTC Support for explanation.
@Dale_Rosema wrote:
syscol.scl file attached.
With your syscol and def_export files resulting DWG file contains white entities, only.
Exporting to R14?
Do you have a def_profile.dep_dwg file?
I clicked on the options box after the file type (.dwg) & then clicked on Load Profile and it was looking for that file?
Hi,
I am sorry I do not understand what you are doing.
There are (2) different ways of creating a .dwg file and I was trying to figure out if they were paths to the same output.
1. File-SaveAs-Save A Copy (select dwg for file type)
2. File-SaveAs-Export (select dwg)
If you click on Setting when exporting it pops up the same window when you do Save A Copy - the 4th tab is properties - here is where I need it to change everything to white. Can it read in a file to do this?
I tested and if I click on everyone and change to white the viewer will show a DWG with a white background and black text.
Thanks, Dale
As for the def_profile.dep_dwg, it comes from:
Save As: (then selecting DWG for the type)
Then clicking on the Options... box after DWG: (DWG Export Profile Setting)
Then click on Load Profile... box (to get the file name it is looking for def_profile.dpe_dwg)
That is why I was asking about that file name.
Thanks,
Dale
Should be Croe 4 (not 5)
Hi
could you tell me the numbers 1 to 9 which color correspond to?
Best Regards
@Roberto31289 wrote:
Hi
could you tell me the numbers 1 to 9 which color correspond to?
Best Regards
Hi,
see attachment.
Thank you very much
@Dale_Rosema wrote:
Last year I added a config.pro option below which allowed .dwg file to be black & white (WF5).
intf2d_out_dxf_mapping_file (Directory path to dxf_export.pro)
I found my error - instead of directory path to dxf_export.pro is needs to be directory_path/folder/subfolder/dxf_export.pro
Since I had forgot to add the filename to the end of the path, it wasn't finding the file.
** So confusing as to when to point to the directory and when to point to the file 🙂
Thanks Martin for all you help in this!