Autocad Layer colors for Max objects?

Lightning · August 30th, 2003

Hi there,

When importing or linking .DWG flies to VIZ the objects retain their original AutoCAD layer color, a thing that helps me a lot in the way that I work.
In Max, on the other hand, when importing .DWG files the objects color is created either randomly or by the chosen color in the object color palette.
Is there a way to make Max import AutoCAD colors like VIZ?

Thanks,

Lightning

renato · September 1st, 2003

In the importer dialog, under "Derive objects by"
check "color"

Lightning · September 2nd, 2003

Thanks, it worked.
I always avoided using the "Color" option because I'm used to using the "File link" option in VIZ, and there all objects of the same color are combined into one entity when linking the DWG file by "Color", so I always linked the files using "Entity".
I also found another way in MAX. If in the object color palette the AutoCAD palette is selected I can import the DWG file using "Entity" mode and the objects retain their AutoCAD color.
But I have another problem related to that: Using both MAX and VIZ I installed the patch that migrates VIZ attributed into MAX. In this case using the "File link" in max, I can't in any way make the object retain their AutoCAD color, is there something that can be done? Or is it just a compatibility problem between the File link plug-in and MAX?

Thanks

Lightning

renato · September 2nd, 2003

I'm not sure but I guess that is because Viz is intended to work along with adt4 and autocad, and Max does not.
maybe an incompatibility issue

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August 30th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Lightning Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 43 Name: Barak Eylam	Hi there, When importing or linking .DWG flies to VIZ the objects retain their original AutoCAD layer color, a thing that helps me a lot in the way that I work. In Max, on the other hand, when importing .DWG files the objects color is created either randomly or by the chosen color in the object color palette. Is there a way to make Max import AutoCAD colors like VIZ? Thanks, Lightning

September 1st, 2003	#2 (permalink)
renato Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: here Posts: 97 Name: Renato Lemus	In the importer dialog, under "Derive objects by" check "color"

September 2nd, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Lightning Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 43 Name: Barak Eylam	Thanks, it worked. I always avoided using the "Color" option because I'm used to using the "File link" option in VIZ, and there all objects of the same color are combined into one entity when linking the DWG file by "Color", so I always linked the files using "Entity". I also found another way in MAX. If in the object color palette the AutoCAD palette is selected I can import the DWG file using "Entity" mode and the objects retain their AutoCAD color. But I have another problem related to that: Using both MAX and VIZ I installed the patch that migrates VIZ attributed into MAX. In this case using the "File link" in max, I can't in any way make the object retain their AutoCAD color, is there something that can be done? Or is it just a compatibility problem between the File link plug-in and MAX? Thanks Lightning

September 2nd, 2003	#4 (permalink)
renato Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: here Posts: 97 Name: Renato Lemus	I'm not sure but I guess that is because Viz is intended to work along with adt4 and autocad, and Max does not. maybe an incompatibility issue

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