Template drawings

[Stephen Rhodes]

Hello fellow Carlson users,

IF I don't have a contour layer set-up before contouring, Carlson creates
the contours and the layer generally to colour 4 cyan. The triangles are
generally colour 6 magenta.

Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not set-up
already in a template?

Regards....Stephen Rhodes

[R.K. McSwain]

"Stephen Rhodes" <stephen.rhodes@fyfe.com.au> wrote...

Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not set-up
already in a template?

As far as I know, those colors are hardcoded into the program.

[Christian Medders]

Yes you can, I created the layers the way I wanted in the template file, the
program reads these layers as already existing and does not overwrite the
existing layers. You can also tell the program what layer you want it to
send the contours to it asks you when you are in the first contour box.

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Stephen Rhodes" <stephen.rhodes@fyfe.com.au> wrote...

Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not set-up
already in a template?

As far as I know, those colors are hardcoded into the program.

[R.K. McSwain]

"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Yes you can, I created the layers the way I wanted in the template file

In the original post, the question was how to do it WITHOUT using a template file.

[Christian Medders]

the original post was: Is there way of configuring these new layer colors if
they are not set-up already in a template.

I was talking to was the: not set-up already in a template. You can open the
template, put it in the template, and overwrite that template, and the
program will not overwrite that layer. And the program asks you on what
layers you wants things, and if you have a custom layer, you can put it
there also. Just trying to help. Nothing else.

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Yes you can, I created the layers the way I wanted in the template file

In the original post, the question was how to do it WITHOUT using a template
file.

[R.K. McSwain]

"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

the original post was: Is there way of configuring these new layer colors if
they are not set-up already in a template.

Exactly.... The question was "how do to it WITHOUT a template" - and your reply was to create a template.

I believe the OP was looking for a setting in the program. There is none.

[Christian Medders]

Please reread the question, the gentleman was asking how to get the contours
the way he wants them. I was simply suggesting that he put that in is
template, the way he wants them, eventually he does not what them color 6.
he can add that layer to his template and do just that, get it the way he
wants, this is only a work around, not trying to be a programmer, just a
surveyor who gets things the way he wants in the drawing the quickest way
possible. the first time.

"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

the original post was: Is there way of configuring these new layer colors
if
they are not set-up already in a template.

Exactly.... The question was "how do to it WITHOUT a template" - and your
reply was to create a template.

I believe the OP was looking for a setting in the program. There is none.

[R.K. McSwain]

"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Please reread the question,

We're obviously reading it different. I am referring to the second paragraph in whole.
<snip>
Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not set-up
already in a template?
</snip>

I don't know how much more clear it could be. How to configure these colors IF THEY ARE NOT SET-UP IN A TEMPLATE.

The answer to his question is NO, there is no way to configure these colors [that the program assigns to new layers that are created] as they are hard coded in the program.

the gentleman was asking how to get the contours
the way he wants them.

Again, *without* using a template. I have to beleive that he knows the template method will work, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.

...just a surveyor who gets things the way he wants
in the drawing the quickest way possible. the first time.

That is appreciated. I mean who doesn't?
Maybe Mr. Rhodes will chime in and let us know his solution.

Have a good one.

[Stephen Rhodes]

Sorry fellows - it appears that Carlson have "hard-coded" new layer colours
if they are not defined in the Template DWT. I don't have any solutions,
just get my drafters to change layer colours manually.

Regards...


"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Please reread the question,

We're obviously reading it different. I am referring to the second paragraph
in whole.
<snip>
Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not
set-up
already in a template?
</snip>

I don't know how much more clear it could be. How to configure these colors
IF THEY ARE NOT SET-UP IN A TEMPLATE.

The answer to his question is NO, there is no way to configure these colors
[that the program assigns to new layers that are created] as they are hard
coded in the program.

the gentleman was asking how to get the contours
the way he wants them.

Again, *without* using a template. I have to beleive that he knows the
template method will work, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.

...just a surveyor who gets things the way he wants
in the drawing the quickest way possible. the first time.

That is appreciated. I mean who doesn't?
Maybe Mr. Rhodes will chime in and let us know his solution.

Have a good one.

[Cad Dept]

If you really don't want to use a template file (or modify your default
one) then you might want to try using "Layer States Manager" but you
still have to "set up" a "standard" las file. either way would be easier
then "manually changing the colors" every time.

Stephen Rhodes wrote:

Sorry fellows - it appears that Carlson have "hard-coded" new layer colours
if they are not defined in the Template DWT. I don't have any solutions,
just get my drafters to change layer colours manually.

Regards...


"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Please reread the question,


We're obviously reading it different. I am referring to the second paragraph
in whole.
snip
Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not
set-up
already in a template?
/snip

I don't know how much more clear it could be. How to configure these colors
IF THEY ARE NOT SET-UP IN A TEMPLATE.

The answer to his question is NO, there is no way to configure these colors
[that the program assigns to new layers that are created] as they are hard
coded in the program.


the gentleman was asking how to get the contours
the way he wants them.


Again, *without* using a template. I have to beleive that he knows the
template method will work, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.


...just a surveyor who gets things the way he wants
in the drawing the quickest way possible. the first time.


That is appreciated. I mean who doesn't?
Maybe Mr. Rhodes will chime in and let us know his solution.

Have a good one.

[Stephen Rhodes]

We always use a template when using FTF or Contouring.

The problems occurs when we want to create another set of contours in an
existing drawing, that have a new name.
Sometimes want to create contour names "on the go". ie "contours_design" or
"contours_survey" or "contour_el_zero".
This is where we want to state that new contours are all on a layer that is
colour ... (red).

Regards...

"Cad Dept" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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If you really don't want to use a template file (or modify your default
one) then you might want to try using "Layer States Manager" but you
still have to "set up" a "standard" las file. either way would be easier
then "manually changing the colors" every time.

Stephen Rhodes wrote:
Sorry fellows - it appears that Carlson have "hard-coded" new layer
colours
if they are not defined in the Template DWT. I don't have any
solutions,
just get my drafters to change layer colours manually.

Regards...


"R.K. McSwain" <rkmcswain@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ca2oad$3vi$1@update.carlsonsw.com...
"Christian Medders" <c_medders@emc-eng.com> wrote...

Please reread the question,


We're obviously reading it different. I am referring to the second
paragraph
in whole.
snip
Is there way of configuring these new layer colours if they are not
set-up
already in a template?
/snip

I don't know how much more clear it could be. How to configure these
colors
IF THEY ARE NOT SET-UP IN A TEMPLATE.

The answer to his question is NO, there is no way to configure these
colors
[that the program assigns to new layers that are created] as they are
hard
coded in the program.


the gentleman was asking how to get the contours
the way he wants them.


Again, *without* using a template. I have to beleive that he knows the
template method will work, or he wouldn't have mentioned it.


...just a surveyor who gets things the way he wants
in the drawing the quickest way possible. the first time.


That is appreciated. I mean who doesn't?
Maybe Mr. Rhodes will chime in and let us know his solution.

Have a good one.