Troubleshooting Color

The wrong objects keeps getting selected and colored:
Problem: Example: you are trying to color a tree and the swatch fills in the lawn or bed area instead. This maybe because the tree you are trying to color is on a layer beneath the lawn or bed.
Solution: Use the layering order tools and move the object that keeps getting colored to the background layer.

An object won’t select or color:
Problem: An object on your drawing will not color. This could be caused by a number of reasons:

1. The object is not ‘colorable’ ‐ it may not have a closed boundary.
   Solution: Draw a closed boundary for the object in Design on the Color_Setup layer , save the drawing and then use the Update Presentation option in Color to update the drawing.

2. You are clicking on a line within the object, not open space.
   Solution: Zoom in and click on open space between the lines inside the object.

3. The object was ‘exploded’ in Design.
   Solution: Redraw or join them back together in Design, save the drawing and then use the Update Presentation option in Color to update the drawing.

A colored object disappeared and cannot be selected:
Problem: You have colored an object and now others have disappeared—the objects won’t select because they are on a layer under the object that was just colored.
Solution: Use the layering order tools and move the object that was just colored to the background layer.

A group of symbols colors as one object:
Problem: A group of figures colors as one ‘blob’ as apposed to individual figures—this will happen if the drawing is on older drawing and the figures were not created with the Color_Setup layer included.
Solution: Replace the figures on the Design drawing with figures from the current version.

I need to apply more than one color to a figure:
Problem: When you apply color to a figure such as a table and chairs, the entire object gets colored the same.
Solution: In Design, ‘explode’ the figure. Now you will be able to color the chairs and table separately.
Problem: When coloring an Aquascape pond, only the rocks will color
Solution: In Design, turn on the Color_Setup layer and draw a closed polyline inside the pond area to define the water. You will now be able to color the water and rocks different colors.

My text and leaders are hidden behind the colored objects:
Problem: You cannot see text or leaders under the color swatches.
Solution: Press CTLR + T to bring all text and text with leaders to the foreground.