IMPORTCOLORS system variable

Translate colors

Controls how colors are converted during import.

Type:

Short

Saved in:

Registry

Range:

0 to 2

Default value:

1

Possible values:

0: To RGB

1: To RGB, if there is no matching palette index

2: To nearest palette index

  • If 0: all entity colors will be converted to RGB, regardless of the current palette.
  • If 1: if the entity color is found in the palette, the entity gets an index color. Otherwise, it is given a true color.
  • If 2: for any true color of the imported entity, the nearest match is searched in the palette and this index color is assigned to the entity.