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Changing color of hatch in a section view..

Changing color of hatch in a section view..

Changing color of hatch in a section view..

(OP)
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

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

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
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

(OP)
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

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

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

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

(OP)
Hi GTCadGuy,

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

Regards,

Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

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)

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

(OP)
Hi Chris,

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

Thanks,

Chris Gervais
Application Engineeer
CADD Edge

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

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

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

I'm sorry, was not thinking this morning.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)

RE: Changing color of hatch in a section view..

(OP)
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

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