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eDrawing question

eDrawing question

eDrawing question

(OP)
Hello All,
How do I change the paper background and gradient background colors in edrawings? All my templates are white on white and when checked in PDMWorks, they view in edrawing to the standard SW color defaults. I'm trying to capture views of old revisions to put in my Excel ECO's. The(light brown) paper background is messing things when pasting in Excel.

Also, all users have the same color scheme defaults. Thanks to ctopher showing me how to use the Copy Options Wizard though our network.

Thanks for your help and Happy Holiday's!

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: eDrawing question

Tools > Options

Best Regards,

Heckler

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups" John Kenneth Galbraith

RE: eDrawing question

(OP)
Heckler,
I'm halfway there. It fixed the Gradient background, but not the paper background.

Best,

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: eDrawing question

eDrawings 2005 has an option 'use gradient background' button under the Tools > Options dialog box.

Best Regards,

Heckler

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups" John Kenneth Galbraith

RE: eDrawing question

(OP)
Heckler,
SW 2004 has the same option, but nothing for paper background.

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: eDrawing question

(OP)
Well, rebooting didn't seem to work.

Oh, CorBlimeyLimey.........that background button controls the gradient color.

Still looking at PDMWorks options as well as SW color options

There is an answer out there...........somewhere.......

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: eDrawing question

Hi Macduff,
Good to hear from ya.
In tools/options/system options, did you scroll down to see "drawings, paper color"?

RE: eDrawing question

As Heckler points out, it looks like 2005 version has added a  switch to force the sheet colour to "use gradient background".

Till you get 2005 you could remove sheet colour using Photoshop or similar. It would be a PITA but might be a temporary solution.

RE: eDrawing question

(OP)
ctopher,
Do you mean under SW? If so, yes,that's where I changed everything to white. Background and Paper color.

In PDMworks, the "Preview Picture" tab looks great and also correct. But when I select the "View" tab (which uses edrawings) the paper color changes to that light brown color.

Best,

Macduff
Meggitt Airdynamics Inc.
Dell Precision 370
SW2004 Pro SP4.1
XP Pro SP2.0
NIVIDA Quadro FX 1300

RE: eDrawing question

Oh, yes ... I see.
I do see the same problem. I can't seem to change it.

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