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eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

(OP)
When I view a DXF (produced by SolidWorks)  in eDrawings, it has a black "paper" color and white lines.  Is there any way to switch that to white paper and black lines, the way it is printed?

Thanks

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

You should be able to change that in the eDrawings Tools > Options > General section.
 

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

(OP)
That lets me change the paper color to white, or the background (in the window, but behind the paper) color.  But I can't change the line color at all - it stays white.

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

(OP)
Also, is there any way to open more than one file at once?  I often want to print out a dozen DXF files, but it looks like I have to open them one at a time.  Is that right?

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

Can you use DraftSight instead? The Model Space shows white on black, but the Paper Space is black on white.

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

(OP)
I will take a look at DraftSight.  I'm just surprised that eDrawings is incapable of WYSIWYG for a print, and that you can't open multiple drawings in one operation.

RE: eDrawings - want DXF to be Black on White

Create layers on the drawing and add the sketch to that layer with black.

Chris
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