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Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

(OP)
I'm relatively new to Solid Edge, but am using V18.  I have used created a Fill region, and have placed a text box on top of the Fill region.  I then used the Text Box Properties, Border and Fill tab to a.) show a black outline, and b.) fill color white.  This effectively blanked the Fill region beneath the Text Box.

My problem is when printing this file.  After opening the Print Dialog box, and checking the "Print all colors as black" box, these Text Boxes are now black boxes.  I'm sure this is because it is printing the Text Box's white fill as black.

Any suggestions as to how to get around this?  I know I can manually draw a box for a non-filled text box to sit in, prior to applying the Fill.  This, however does not allow me to easily edit by simply moving the text box.

Thanks!

RE: Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

Use background color not white.

RE: Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

Hi,

background color 'none' will not work because the textbox is
then invisible. I think there is no solution for there
is no option like 'send to back' or the like to place either
the fill or the textbox one over the other

dy

RE: Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

(OP)
Thanks rocknrol for the helpful post!

Donyoung, when you click on the Fill Color drop-down box, you will see a list of all the available colors, then "none," then "Background."  By selecting "Background" Solid Edge uses the color of your background sheet as the fill color for the text box.

RE: Place a Text Box OVER a Fill region - Printing

Hi 3TT3V,

good hint by rocknrol. I have never used fill plus something
on top of it and therefore I misinterpreted his useful tip.

dy

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