Changing color of hatch in a section view..

[RawheadRex]

Hi Folks,

Can someone please tell me how to change the color of a section views' hatch in a drawing?

This seems like it should be easy to do but apparently I'm dense or it isn't easily accomplished. According to SW06 help I can do this for an area hatch that I create but not for an hatch created as the result of a section view.

There isn't much of anything else there (that I have come across at least) on the subject.

As always any and all feedback is appreciated.

Regards,


Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

 

[SBaugh]

From the help:

To change the fill color, select the fill in the graphics area and click Line Color on the Line Format toolbar. You cannot change the color of an area hatch in a section view.

Other then that I see no mention of changing the color.

Regards,


Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[RawheadRex]

Hi Scott,

That's what I saw as well. I was hoping that extra pairs of eyes might scare up something that I missed in my searching.

Thanks,



Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

 

[GTCadGuy]

If you change the hatch to none, and then add a manual hatch, to region, you can put the added hatch on a different layer with a different color.

SolidWorks 2006 - SP3.0
UG NX3
Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0

 

[RawheadRex]

Hi GTCadGuy,

That's exactly what I am planning on doing. Thank you!

Regards,


Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

 

[ctopher]

Under Tool/Options, you can set your hatch colors to what you always want them to be.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)

 

[RawheadRex]

Hi Chris,

I looked there but nothing doing. Do know where I should be looking specifically?

Thanks,


Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

 

[GTCadGuy]

I tried the hatch on a different layer, and it works only if you use the toolbar button "color display mode". You must have that button toggled off.

SolidWorks 2006 - SP3.0
UG NX3
Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.0

 

[ctopher]

I'm sorry, was not thinking this morning.
On the dwg, open the Layer toolbar. Create a new layer called Hatch. Make it the color you want. Everytime you make a new hatch, select the Hatch Layer.
Make this layer on your templates also.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-05)

 

[RawheadRex]

Hi Chris,

No problem. That is a nice little trick actually. I'm going to keep that in mind.

Thanks again!



Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge