T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

Customizing Drawing
“Colors” Tab
Defines the color palette of the drawing and allows
saving it with the drawing. These settings override the
system settings of the respective parameters done by the
command “Customize|Options|Colors”.
The parameters on the “Colors” tab are divided into two
groups. The first group is for defining the color in the
case of using one color throughout the drawing.
One color. Sets the drawing mode of using one color
for all drawing elements. This color overrides element
own settings.
Color. Defines the color for all drawing elements when
one color mode is set. The color can be selected from
the menu of colors.
The second group allows to define a color scheme that
shall be stored together with the particular drawing.
Set colors. Setting this attribute allows to define colors
for the following drawing elements:
Background color. Defines the color of the current
drawing background.
Elements with background color. Defines the color of the T-FLEX CAD elements whose color is the
same as the current drawing window background. Important to keep in mind that each color in the system
has an Id. Altogether there are 256 standard colors (Ids 0-255). It is possible that two colors visual
perception is same while the Ids differ. For example, suppose, the background color is set to black with Id
equal 0, while the element color is gray 100%, that is also black, however, with Id 226. In this case, the
element will not be identified as an element with the background color.
Outline color. Defines the color of the border of the drawing area (also called “format”).
Grid color. Defines the color of the grid display.
Construction Line color. Defines the color of construction lines.
Node color. Defines the color of nodes.
The colors can be selected from the color menus for each item separately.
Note that “One color” setting overrides the individual color settings for the elements with the
background color, construction lines and nodes.
Draw Paper Background only in Page Limits. Upon turning on this parameter, only the region inside the
drawing border will be painted with the background color of the drawing.
Draw Shadow. This parameter is accessible only upon turning on parameter “Draw Paper Background only
in Page Limits”. It activates the mode of displaying shades around the drawing border.
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