Colours in command file

[trotter]

I have created the following command file:

/H
/G
/TX /TN=TEXT /TH=2 /TC=2 c:\temp\shapefiles\OSAnno2.shp
/C0=0 /CFN=Color c:\temp\shapefiles\OSLine2.shp
/O c:\temp\dxf2.dxf

The color field from the OSLine2 shapefile is not being translated as the dxf polyline color. Does anyone know why?

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Everything looks basically ok.

When you say: The color field from the OSLine2 shapefile is not being translated as the dxf polyline color. Is it that you are just getting a single color, or is it that you are getting wrong colors?

If you are just getting a single color, try adding the switch /CC=2 (means Color Classification = unique values.)

Software Support

[trotter]

I am getting the wrong colour. My shapefile has a field called Color which has (at the moment) the value 7 for each record.
The resulting dxf has a value of 1 in it's Color field. I want the dxf to use the value in the shapefile's Color field.

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Yes, we can reproduce the problem here, so it looks to be a software error. We are investigating... hopefully with a solution shortly, will keep you posted

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

(1) Please download a software update (4.0 A.15) from:

http://www.guthcad.com/download.htm

(2) A new switch setting /CPN=ACAD (or /CP=-1) is used to specify AutoCAD Pen Mapping. Also add the switch /CC=2 (Color Classification = unique values.) So your revised command file should be: /H
/G
/TX /TN=TEXT /TH=2 /TC=2 c:\temp\shapefiles\OSAnno2.shp
/C0=0 /CFN=Color /CPN=ACAD /CC=2 c:\temp\shapefiles\OSLine2.shp
/O c:\temp\dxf2.dxfHopefully it should fix it.

regards,
Software Support

[trotter]

Fantastic, that works perfectly! Thanks for your quick response.