Line Colour
Two settings determine if part colours are displayed in a SOLIDWORKS assembly set to wireframe, HLR or HLV mode; one set in the part, the other in the assembly. In this image, there are several components with different colours applied at the part level; however,…
When in the SOLIDWORKS drawing environment have you ever wanted to change the colour of a dimension or annotation in a view you just brought in as a model item (whether to bring attention to a certain dimension or due to use of colours in your company…
SOLIDWORKS drawing view with assembly components displayed in different colours or line types
In a SOLIDWORKS drawing view, assembly components can be displayed in different colours using layers. Additionally, the type and thickness of the component edges can be specified using RMB option ‘Component Line Font.’ The Layers toolbar/dialog box can be activated from the View > Toolbars menu. …
In a SolidWorks assembly, it is possible and quite helpful to have different parts shown in different colours (or colors if you prefer). It can help to symbolically distinguish between different parts in an assembly, it can be used to display the final colour after…