Changing color of area fill? 1

[lordrailie]

Does anyone know how to change the color of a hatching when doing an area fill. I just can get it black???

Thanx

 

[jozsef]

Right click on your hatching ->Properties.

 

[lordrailie]

no, that way the color tab is in grey and doesn't allow me to change the color.

what i'm tyring to do is to change the color of an area fill (pattern) that I create manually with the area fill tool

 

[catiajim]

Sounds like a Graphics problem. Is your driver the latest? Is the Card and Driver on DS' Certified list?

http://www.3ds.com/implementation/technology/windows/workstations-search/?no_cache=1

 

[lordrailie]

if i want to change the color of an automatically generated pattern then there is no problem

The problem comes when i try to change the color of a manually generated area fill

 

[itsmyjob]

Hi,
With R12 SP4 or R14 SP 4, I can select my manually created hatching and change the color hatching from black (default) to green or even replace the hatching with coloring (full black)...

can you provide a scenario ?

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Eric N.​

 

[lordrailie]

in a generated view in drafting, for example of a cube. in the isometric view i want to generate a pattern in one of its faces, so I click on the icon area fill in the Dress up toolbar, and the i pick inside the area I want to fill. then I select the patter just created and right clik and properties. Inside the pattern tab i want to change the color but the drop down menu is not available.

???

 

[itsmyjob]

Works for me

Clean your CATSettings, check your XML drawing standard file...

Check with a new CATDrawing file...

What level of CATIA do you use ?

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Eric N.​

 

[lordrailie]

I'm Using MD2

I tried in different computers, and isn't working

the drawing standrd is the default one

I did made a new model, and new drafting... and no succes, can I send u a model with itsd drawing with the area fill, and u change the color?

 

[itsmyjob]

please do... catiav5(at)softhome.net

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Eric N.​

 

[itsmyjob]

Thanks for the file.

And I found the problem:

In R14, default Standard files from DS prevent changes...

The XML need to be modify by CATIA admin..

<std:node name="Patterns">
<std:node name="EditAvailability">
<std:enumval name="YesNo">No</std:enumval>
</std:node>

change to :

<std:node name="Patterns">
<std:node name="EditAvailability">
<std:enumval name="YesNo">Yes</std:enumval>
</std:node>

Then update standard in CATDrawing (File / Page Setup)

I did not set any standard at home (yet) and at work I am not in charge of Drawing Standards, I have plenty other stuff to worry about... I should take some time and dig a little bit those XML files

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Eric N.​

 

[lordrailie]

Thanks ITSMYJOB, I'll give it a try. I never cheked the xml files but should try it. I only have a license and I am everything from admin to user so... 'll put my hands on it

thanx again