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Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

(OP)
Hi,

When I create drawings for parts in solidworks, I get grey dimensions for some features and Black dimensions for few.
i want to have black color dimensions only. How to achive this.

I have tried the system options -> color already. Couldnt find  that work.

Thanks
Mohan

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

If you are getting gray dims then you are getting reference dims (added manually you will get Reference gray dims) Black dims are ones that were imported from the model. See this thread for better understanding of your design intent. It will help you when you get to the drawing stage:

thread559-187082: Half of my dimensions are light grey and the other half are black!

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

(OP)
Thx.

I tried Tools-Options-color command. changed both driven & driving dimensions. It wont change the dimension color in drawing. What could be wrong?

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Create a layer for your dimensions.  The dimensions will appear in the layer's color.

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Create a layer called dims and set the color to black. Use the selection filter for filter dimensions to grab all the dimensions you want with a box select. Then in the property manager on the left assign these dimensions to that layer. You can also right click with all these selected and go to properties and change the font size if need be.

RFUS

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

(OP)
I created a new layer "Dim" assigned red color. Selected all dims using filter and chaged their layer to "Dim". I find that only dimnesions which were black turned red and the grey ones remained grey.

I curiously checked what layer the grey ones were. To my surprise they were in "Dim"

I still have problem. My driven dimensions are still grey.

Cant figureout. I am unable to share an image to you all ( all the 3rd party image storing sites are blocked in my office)

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Go to you Line format Toolbar and select one of the gray dims then on the line format toolbar select Line color and see if Default is selected. If not select it.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

I would suggest that it may be preferred to have driven dims in a different color from driving dims.  It allows you to tell the difference between the two on the drawing, which related directly to their behavior.

The color of the driven dims can be adjusted at Tools pulldown>System Options tab>Colors>  In the Color scheme settings window, select Dimensions, Non Imported (Driven) and then the Edit button.

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
sw.fcsuper.com
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

fcsuper,

He has already tried that read above. He has tried changing the colors to black, but they are still black and gray even after the color is changed.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

(OP)
Default was not checked in the line format dialog box.
That solved my problem :)

Thanks

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Scott is correct with the line color default box needing to be checked in the line format toolbar....otherwise they won't change with the method that the Tick beat me to mentioning. Nice catch Scott.

RFUS

RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Thanks guys!

It's just a process of elimination to find the right answers.

That one has burned more people then anything else beside having the "Large Assembly mode" icon depressed. That causes everything under view to be hidden... it's very confusing when little things like these start happening!

Good luck!

Scott Baugh, CSWP pc2
www.scottjbaugh.com
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RE: Solidworks drawing - default dimension color

Sorry, I missed that one up there.  Once the issue was resolved, I was going to suggest having two layers, one for driven and one for driving just so there can still be different colors (just not black and gray, but perhaps black and very dark gray).

Matt
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
sw.fcsuper.com
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group

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