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red dimension on solidworks

red dimension on solidworks

red dimension on solidworks

(OP)
drawing dimensions became RED. I would like to bring them back black ...does anyone know how?

Thank you

RE: red dimension on solidworks

Remove (or make driven) dimensions/relations that are overdefining the geometry.

RE: red dimension on solidworks

(OP)
dimension are not over defined ... I just open my drawing couple of days after I finished it and all the dimension are in red and blue

RE: red dimension on solidworks

Well, unless you have gremlins in your system somewhere, someone changed something between your last save and when you opened it.
If you're sure that nothing is over-defined, see if you have your dims on different layers...assuming you're using layers.  

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RE: red dimension on solidworks

Is the color a bright red or more magenta?

Are any of the dimensions controlled by a Design table?

Try toggling the Color Display Mode icon in the Line Format toolbar.

RE: red dimension on solidworks

(OP)
some dimensions are bright red and others are in blue.
I even verified colors in :
Options> Colors> Color Scheme Settings>Annotations> Edit.
and everything seems to be fine.

The only way i can remove the red and blue dimension is by erasing the dimension and add it back. I have a lot of drawings and I can't do it to all of them

 

RE: red dimension on solidworks

Did you try the toggling the Color Display Mode?

Can you ZIP and post a simple example here?

What graphics card and driver?

 

RE: red dimension on solidworks

needhelp777,
Go to options:

Options> Colors> Color Scheme Settings>Dimensions> Edit.
Check all the dimension color settings, there's about 5 to review

Dimensions are separate color options than Annotations

Colin Fitzpatrick (aka Macduff)
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RE: red dimension on solidworks

do you have your model loaded?

when I open a detached drawing and select dimensions to intersection points, the dimension end-points appear red until the model is loaded, then they are fine

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