Dimension text color

[rkharrazi]

In drawing, how can I have a dimension with text & "arrows and lines" in different colors? When I set the color for dimensions in options the whole dimension is in a single color.

 

[fcsuper]

It's funny I just wrote about this recently:

http://www.fcsuper.com/swblog/?p=135

excerpt:
"SolidWorks has many default colors for different types of dimensions. On drawings, the two main types of dimensions are inserted (driving) and non inserted (driven). Inserted dimensions are called such because they are inserted from the model. Non inserted dimensions are created within the drawing itself.

"To make this change in SolidWorks, goto Tools pulldown>System Options>Color heading. In the Color schemes settings box, select Dimensions, Non Imported (driven). Click the Edit button. A traditional Windows color palette window will appear. Use this window to create a very dark grey color and then assign it to one of the slots in the Custom colors area. Choose that color as the setting and click OK to exit. Then click OK in System Options to implement the change."



Matt Lorono
CAD Engineer/ECN Analyst
Silicon Valley, CA
Lorono's SolidWorks Resources
Co-moderator of Solidworks Yahoo! Group
and Mechnical.Engineering Yahoo! Group

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I think the OP is wanting the text to be different colour than the "arrows and lines". I don't think that can be done without some kind of cheat.