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Attaching a pen table while selecting "monochrome", "grey scale" or "true color"

RickyT
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I created a pen table to grey out or subdue certain levels on my plan sheets. For example, I wanted to grey the edge of pavement level. 

Does anybody know why it only works when I select "true color" and attach the table? If I select "monochrome" or "grey scale" and attached the pen table it doesn't work.

In theory it should work right? The pent able is telling them to subdue certain levels so it doesn't matter what I selected. Am I not getting when to use true color, grey scale, and monochrome?

Also does anybody know why I can not change the color (to black) of the stock line styles that come with CONNECT. For example the double solid yellow strip pavement marking lines.

Its in the yellow pavement level but you cannot change the color. Even when you print and select "true color" and attached a pen table to back that level it out. Only time it works is when you 

print "grey scale" and even then it comes out in grey. And again I can't use a pen table to change it back to black. If I print it in "monochrome" then they will all be in black and again I can't use a pen table to 

change  anything back to grey if I want. 

I'm think I'm not grasping the concept here. I've been playing around, mix and match, testing it for hours now.

Thanks!

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    I believe Monochrome or Grey Scale will override a pen table, or at least alter how things are portrayed. Monochrome is black and white, so that is what you are going to get - straight up black or white. I imagine greyscale to be similar - it's only going to print greyscaled versions of whatever colors you might be using. True color is the only option that will print your pen table exactly as defined.

    I haven't run into any issues with linestyles retaining color like you describe, but there could be something missing in your pen table, or overlooked in your drawing.

    Our pen table is set to print all of the MicroStation index colors in varying shades of black and grey, but RGB colors will print in color. Kind of nice for setting up exhibits on the fly without a lot of thought. Unfortunately, on the screen, it can be difficult to discern MicroStation yellow from RGB yellow - they look the same. Even worse, when the ByLevel color is set to one but someone drew the element not ByLevel

    MaryB

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    I believe Monochrome or Grey Scale will override a pen table, or at least alter how things are portrayed. Monochrome is black and white, so that is what you are going to get - straight up black or white. I imagine greyscale to be similar - it's only going to print greyscaled versions of whatever colors you might be using. True color is the only option that will print your pen table exactly as defined.

    I haven't run into any issues with linestyles retaining color like you describe, but there could be something missing in your pen table, or overlooked in your drawing.

    Our pen table is set to print all of the MicroStation index colors in varying shades of black and grey, but RGB colors will print in color. Kind of nice for setting up exhibits on the fly without a lot of thought. Unfortunately, on the screen, it can be difficult to discern MicroStation yellow from RGB yellow - they look the same. Even worse, when the ByLevel color is set to one but someone drew the element not ByLevel

    MaryB

    Power GeoPak 08.11.09.918
    Power InRoads 08.11.09.918
    OpenRoads Designer 2021 R2

       

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