Set bar block

[Hodeho]

Is there a way to plot a "set bar" and hide the lines without trimming the line itself? I have a "set bar" block that works well in AutoCad with the hide lines command checked in the plot routine, but I'd rather not have to use AutoCad just to plot a drawing. Most of our clients request that the line measures it's true distance in the drawing and of course it doesn't when trimmed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ho

[rwhatman]

I solved this problem more then two years ago.

Fix MicroSurvey Blocks ICI_PLP.FLX and ICM_PLP.FLX

Fill the centre of the block with COLOR 255.

I also went around the edge the block with a polyline and gave it a little
width with a color that does plot.

When you go to plot make sure that fill polygon is on.

The Colour 255 does not plot in fact it will cover any colour of line.

You will have to know one more program DRAWORDER.
This command make sure that the block is on top of the other lines.

You will only have to use this command if you edit the line after the block
was drawn first.

Also don't forget to edit Automap and set connecting lines to 0
Thats if use AutoMap to draw all your blocks.

By not cutting lines in MicroSurvey you solve a lot other problems
that go away.

Richard

[Paul W]

I was trying your suggestion for the bars
I have one in AutoCad but have never been able to make one in MSCad
colour 255 plots black even when the plot colour table tells it to plot white
any suggestions on how I can get 255 to plot white?

[Glen Cameron]

Set it to plot color 255 not white or black.

Cheers,

[Paul W]

The printed colour is set to 255, we use line width setting for plotting may this cause the problem?

[Glen Cameron]

Colour 255 is pure white so it should not plot no matter what the line widths are set to.

I might suggest checking to see what the printer is doing. Some plotters can redirect the colour being plotted, to a different colour. If it is being redirected, then you may need to change a setting in the plotter or it's driver.

Cheers,