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Printing White Text Over Mesh

James Graziola
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Currently using MicroStation V8i SS3. Using the Geographic Tools in a separate file I imported an image from Google Earth that exists as a mesh element type. This file is then referenced into my sheet file to be shown as a background image, similar to using a rastered image.

The issue I am having is needing to print text as white in color. I have the text color set to 255 (BG) and where this was and still does work when I import a raster image I was previously using, the Google Earth mesh does not allow the text to print white whether I use color 255 or even switch it to 0. The text prints black in both scenarios.

As the raster images I have are outdated and of much poorer quality than the Google Earth image I would prefer to use that.

Is this an issue relating to having to use a Display Style of Smooth for the referenced file as opposed to the "from Parent" setting; the sheet file uses a Wireframe Display Style.

This also only seems to be an issue when I have text set to Color="By Level" and the Level Color is set to 255 in the Level Manager. If I set each item of text to Color=255 then the text prints white as intended.

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    Having a sample file / images might help others to fully understand your problem here, some additional questions -

    Are the text elements placed in Design Model or the Sheet Model?
    Does the text display as white in the view & does the sheet model have a white background?
    In the Print dialog does the text display white?
    Which *pltcfg are you using and do get the same result using pdf.pltcfg?

    Perhaps you could use a pen table to re-symbolize the text color. Under Element Selection Criteria select color 255 and set the color to 0 in the Element Output Actions.



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    Having a sample file / images might help others to fully understand your problem here, some additional questions -

    Are the text elements placed in Design Model or the Sheet Model?
    Does the text display as white in the view & does the sheet model have a white background?
    In the Print dialog does the text display white?
    Which *pltcfg are you using and do get the same result using pdf.pltcfg?

    Perhaps you could use a pen table to re-symbolize the text color. Under Element Selection Criteria select color 255 and set the color to 0 in the Element Output Actions.



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