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Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
I think that this has something to do with overdefinition, but I can't find a setting to turn it off so that they are automatically driven or that they show up black. any thoughts?

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
I forgot...I'm using SW Office Pro 2007 sp2.2

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Bubbles and Annotations shouldn't be affected by overdefinition.

Is this happening with all files?

What video card and driver are you using?

cheers

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
This is happening with all drawing files.

vid card is NVIDIA QUADRO FX3450/4000 SDI

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Check Tools > Options > System Options > Colors and make sure all settings are as you want them.

cheers

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
They are...and I changed all of the ones that were red to another color...still red all the time.

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Are you using the 6.14.10.7756 video card driver?

cheers

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
I'm not sure...

I just opened up an old drawing and all the text and the bubles come up black, but anything new that I add comes up red.

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

Do you have a layer activated in the drawing which has been assigned to show as red?

cheers

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
NOPE! I only use black and green...

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

boottmills,

Make sure they're not dangling (I think) any changes you made may be coming back that way. By default I think they are brown but may look red I don't really know I'm somewhat color blind. Just a guess.

Dennis

SolidWorks 2007 SP2.0
Windows XP Pro, Pentium4 3.00GHz
1.5 GB RAM, Nvidia FX500
Logitech Marble Mouse, CadMan

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
This only happens with new dimensions, all notes that I add, and the bubbles that I add...and when mine dangle, they are olive :)

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

How about checking your "Set Next Line Color" setting (the "Line Color" button on the Line Format Toolbar). Make sure "Default" is checked.....

Steve R.

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
That solved it..thanks!

Boottmills

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

or ... create layers and put all the balloons, notes, etc on the layers.

Chris
SolidWorks 06 5.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 02-10-07)

RE: Dimensions, Bubbles, and Annotations are Red

(OP)
ctopher...I actually tried that and that did not change the color either...it was quite frustrating!

Boottmills

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