Text Color in Pro/e Drawings-Editing in *.dtl file 3

[jaykm]

Hi,

I would like to know how can we set up font colors for Pro/E Drawings.

I am facing a problem with my existing drawing file (*.dtl). I need default Yellow color on all text but Pro/E is set to Blue color. I tried changing Text Color properties by right clicking without much success. Neither are there any properties listed under config.pro or the *.dtl file being used.The text Shows as having yellow colour in the properties.

I am using Pro/E 2001.

Any help regarding this matter?

Thanks in advance

 

[3dlogix]

In any mode, go into VIEW > DISPLAY SETTINGS > SYSTEM COLORS and change there, or select DEFAULT.

http://www.sprdesign.com

http://www.3dlogix.com

 

[jaykm]

Hi there,

Thanks for the reply. I tried this option too (Set it to default) and there the font color type is indicated to be yellow. But even after regen, the fonts in the drawing remain blue.

Is there a way to post images along with questions so that it would be more convenient?

Thanks again
Jay

 

[Hora]

Jay,

Do the following test:

Select a dimension, then right click and select Proerties. Go to the TEXT STYLE Tab and see the color asigned for this dimensuion. If it's blue, than change it to yellow.


-Hora

 

[jaykm]

Hi Hora,
Thanks again for the quick response :=).
I am kicking myself for not checking out the forum before. I could have saved several hours of trial and error and browsing through 'not-so-friendly' pro/e help system!!

I already checked for the text style properties and it shows yellow. I have added a screen shot of the same in the following link for reference.

http://www.villagephotos.com/viewpubimage.asp?id_=9823503

As you can see, the dimensions are blue and when I export them to ACAD to send out for some people, it makes it very hard to read. The ACAD does some funny things to these dimensions (changes them to begin with) when I try to change font colours there.

Actually, the *Dtl file was not native to my project and I was using it from someone else in Hungary. I am unable to contact them regarding this.

Thanks again! :=)
Jay

 

[Hora]

Jay,

As far as I know you cannot control the color of the font in a DTL file. You do it in config.pro or in VIEW menu bar as Steve said above.

If you create a new dimension is still shown in color blue? I saw that all the arrows are yellow and only the text is blue.

This drawing was created in Pro/E or it was imported from AutoCAD?

-Hora.

 

[jaykm]

Hi again Hora,

The new dimensions being created are also in Blue. The drawing was created in Pro/E. I still think this is an issue with setting of the Dtl file since When I use a different dtl file, the text colour returns to Default yellow and everything is OK.

Is it possible that a parameter is defined that controls the colour of text? I am not conversant with using parameters driving drawing settings.

Thanks,
Jaya

 

[Hora]

Jay,

Save the dtl file and send it to me at hirimia@hotmail.com.

There is no system parameter to control the color font.

-Hora

 

[jaykm]

Thanks Hora,
I will send the file to your mail ID.

My Best regards,
Jay

 

[ttx]

jaykm,
Is your *.dtl dimension style set to ISO?
I believe with the ISO setting checked, you get yellow leaders with blue text.

Regards,

JW

 

[jaykm]

Hi JW,
I am unable to locate 'dim style' option in the *.dtl file.Following is the *.dtl file I am using-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
drawing_text_height 2.500000
text_thickness 0.100000
text_width_factor 0.850000
broken_view_offset 2.000000
create_area_unfold_segmented YES
def_view_text_height 5.000000
def_view_text_thickness 0.200000
detail_circle_line_style SOLIDFONT
detail_view_circle ON
half_view_line SYMMETRY
projection_type THIRD_ANGLE
show_total_unfold_seam YES
view_note STD_ANSI
view_scale_denominator 10
view_scale_format RATIO_COLON
model_display_for_new_views DEFAULT
tan_edge_display_for_new_views DEFAULT
detail_circle_note_text DEFAULT
crossec_arrow_length 4.500000
crossec_arrow_style HEAD_ONLINE
crossec_arrow_width 1.500000
crossec_text_place ABOVE_TAIL
cutting_line STD_ISO
cutting_line_adapt NO
cutting_line_segment 6.000000
draw_cosms_in_area_xsec NO
remove_cosms_from_xsecs ALL
show_quilts_in_total_xsecs NO
crossec_type OLD_STYLE
datum_point_size DEFAULT
datum_point_shape CROSS
hlr_for_pipe_solid_cl NO
hlr_for_threads YES
location_radius DEFAULT(2.)
mesh_surface_lines OFF
thread_standard STD_ISO_IMP_ASSY
hidden_tangent_edges DEFAULT
ref_des_display NO
weld_solid_xsec NO
weld_light_xsec NO
show_sym_of_suppressed_weld NO
allow_3d_dimensions YES
angdim_text_orientation HORIZONTAL
associative_dimensioning YES
blank_zero_tolerance NO
chamfer_45deg_leader_style STD_DIN
clip_diam_dimensions YES
clip_dimensions YES
clip_dim_arrow_style DOUBLE_ARROW
default_dim_elbows YES
dim_fraction_format DEFAULT
dim_leader_length 5.000000
dim_text_gap 1.000000
draft_scale 1.000000
draw_ang_units ANG_DEG
draw_ang_unit_trail_zeros YES
dual_digits_diff -1
dual_dimension_brackets YES
dual_dimensioning NO
dual_secondary_units INCH
dual_metric_dim_show_fractions NO
iso_ordinate_delta NO
lead_trail_zeros BOTH
lead_trail_zeros_scope DIMS
ord_dim_standard STD_ISO
orddim_text_orientation PARALLEL
parallel_dim_placement ABOVE
shrinkage_value_display PERCENT_SHRINK
text_orientation PARALLEL
tol_display YES
tol_text_height_factor 0.750000
tol_text_width_factor STANDARD
use_major_units NO
witness_line_delta 2.000000
witness_line_offset 0.000000
default_font font
draw_arrow_length 2.500000
draw_arrow_style FILLED
dim_dot_box_style DEFAULT
draw_arrow_width 0.875000
draw_attach_sym_height DEFAULT
draw_attach_sym_width DEFAULT
draw_dot_diameter DEFAULT
leader_elbow_length 5.000000
axis_interior_clipping NO
axis_line_offset 3.000000
circle_axis_offset 3.000000
radial_pattern_axis_circle YES
gtol_datums STD_ISO_JIS
gtol_dim_placement ON_BOTTOM
new_iso_set_datums YES
asme_dtm_on_dia_dim_gtol ON_GTOL
dash_supp_dims_in_region YES
def_bom_balloon_leader_sym FILLED_DOT
model_digits_in_region NO
show_cbl_term_in_region YES
2d_region_columns_fit_text NO
draw_layer_overrides_model NO
ignore_model_layer_status YES
model_grid_balloon_size 5.000000
model_grid_balloon_display YES
model_grid_neg_prefix -
model_grid_num_dig_display 0
model_grid_offset DEFAULT
model_grid_text_orientation HORIZONTAL
model_grid_text_position CENTERED
show_pipe_theor_cl_pts BEND_CL
pipe_pt_shape CROSS
pipe_pt_size DEFAULT
pipe_pt_line_style DEFAULT
decimal_marker COMMA
drawing_units MM
line_style_standard STD_ISO
max_balloon_radius 0.000000
min_balloon_radius 0.000000
node_radius DEFAULT
sym_flip_rotated_text YES
weld_symbol_standard STD_ANSI
yes_no_parameter_display TRUE_FALSE
default_pipe_bend_note NO
pos_loc_format %s%x%y, %r
harn_tang_line_display NO
windows_scale 1
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hora: Could you use this dtl file to check?

Sorry for the rather longish post and Thanks all for the patience!!
Jay

 

[3dlogix]

TTX is correct, change the setting below to ANSI;

line_style_standard STD_ISO (this makes Blue and yellow)

http://www.sprdesign.com

http://www.3dlogix.com

 

[jaykm]

Hi JW and 3dLogix!!

Changing the Line style standard to ANSI Solved all the problems. Thanks a ton for the interaction. It made me a little wiser. :=)


Have a good weekend all!
Jay