4 Replies Latest reply on Mar 2, 2018 3:52 PM by Sebastyon Champion

How can I make my drawing dimensions appear white to make it easier to see on my screen, but print black?

Reeve Sudweeks Mar 2, 2018 1:05 PM

I have bad eyesight, so I have changed my paper background to a dark blue, and changed the part to look white on my drawings. I have changed all of the drawing settings to appear as white, but the dimensions still show up as black. When I print the drawing, it prints black, as it should. I just can't get the dimensions to change without changing the line format to white, but then they print white. Does anyone know how to fix it?

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Re: How can I make my drawing dimensions appear white to make it easier to see on my screen, but print black?

Chris Saller Mar 2, 2018 1:16 PM (in response to Reeve Sudweeks)

Use layers. Put your dimensions on a dimension layer and change the color to white.
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Re: How can I make my drawing dimensions appear white to make it easier to see on my screen, but print black?

Glenn Schroeder Mar 2, 2018 1:40 PM (in response to Reeve Sudweeks)

I agree with Chris Saller. Put all those dimensions on a Layer that's set to white while you're working. When you get ready to print the drawing then edit that Layers properties to black. Print the Drawing and then change the Layer back to white.
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  Andreas Rhomberg Mar 2, 2018 2:32 PM (in response to Glenn Schroeder)
  
  May not have to change the Layer color for printing if your printer has this setting.
  monochrome should work too.
  
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    Sebastyon Champion Mar 2, 2018 3:52 PM (in response to Andreas Rhomberg)
    
    you can change the dimensions to whatever color you like, then set the printer to black only print, it will automatically print black lines and black text.
    
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