Solidworks 2005 Colours 1

[ausswann]

In drawings I like working on a black background (less harsh on the eyes) and have so since 1997 when first started using Soidworks.
Now the problems in 2005 are these.
1. You create a section and the section line is created as black and hence cannot be seen against a black background.
2. You go to drag a drawing view and the model colours usually white become black and hence again you can't see the model as you draw it.
3. You creat an excel based parts list and initially it is black (again you can't see it) until the first time you select it in which it reverts back to its default colour.

Is there a default colour that I can change or are these colours embede in Solidworks?

 

[Theophilus]

I would think this is because there are now options to change the colors for these items now available. If my guess is correct, here's what I recommend.

Open a new drawing (which is based on your .drwdot template). Go to Tools > Options, then find the colors tab and see if you've got the option to change those items. You'll probably find a lot of items set to the default of black. If you get what you need, save the drawing as a template file in your Data folder (where your other templates are) and you should be set.

This is assuming there are specific controls for these items.

Jeff Mowry
Industrial Designhaus, LLC

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

 

[SBaugh]

Any and all Detail Circles, section lines, etc... are not controllable even in SW05. THe Black color is hard coded into SW. However you can change it once it's in using the "Line Format" toolbar and the "line Color" Icon. Or add it to a layer.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users

 

[ausswann]

How do you put detail profiles and section lines on layers?

You don't appear to have any control over them to do this.

This is really annoying. In 2004 the detail profile and section lines used to default to the dimension colour you set.

 

[SBaugh]

You have to do this after you put them on to the sheet. - Black Background wasn't really intended with drawing in SW or any other area (Part, assembly). I used to feel the same way as you did many, many years ago when I first started using SW. I never found a good Combination of colors to setup in Black. But now with a Gradent background and color sheme it's just as easy on the eyes if not better then black.

Try using the white sheet with a gradient background. It's different then black but you will like in time. It's just like switching to SW from AutoCAD. Your not crazy about releanring SW, but once you have an understanding you won't look back.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376
faq559-716 - SW Fora Users