8 Replies Latest reply on Feb 17, 2009 2:52 PM by Rod Bitton

Where are the color schemes located???

Rod Bitton Feb 13, 2009 1:37 PM

Does anyone know where to find the color scheme files, or the file where the settings are kept? On one one of our CAD stations the color scheme drop down box is empty, and we are trying to figure out how to get it to display the different color schemes. When my co-worker opens drawing files on that station that I created on mine, the colors are all different. I have mine set to brushed metal, and he has no listings at all. We are trying to have all the machines display drawings the same way.

We are all running SW2009 sp2

Where are the color schemes located???

Mark Kaiser Feb 13, 2009 2:43 PM (in response to Rod Bitton)

Head for your system options>file locations, and check to see if the file locations for 'color swatches' and 'material databases' are the same on both machines. Are you using standard SW material properties or custom you created?
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  Rod Bitton Feb 13, 2009 4:29 PM (in response to Mark Kaiser)
  
  The color swatches location was the same and we are both using the same custom materials database.
  
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Where are the color schemes located???

Kelvin Lamport Feb 13, 2009 4:09 PM (in response to Rod Bitton)

Use the Copy Settings Wizard (or export the registry hive) to create a reg file which can be copied to other machines.
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  Rod Bitton Feb 13, 2009 4:32 PM (in response to Kelvin Lamport)
  
  My supervisor is scared %$@#less of the copy settings wizard, since it initially hosed his SW2009 install, so that's out. Not sure what 'registry hive' you mean. Most of our machines are too locked down by IS to get into the Windows registry.
  
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    Mark Kaiser Feb 13, 2009 4:48 PM (in response to Rod Bitton)
    
    Is Realview on or off on each computer?
    
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      Rod Bitton Feb 13, 2009 7:03 PM (in response to Mark Kaiser)
      
      Neither system has Reaview enabled. It slows down large assemblies too much.
      
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    Eddie Cyganik Feb 17, 2009 2:03 PM (in response to Rod Bitton)
    
    Rod,
    
    I suggest you look into the problems with the Copy Settings Wizard as this is the only way to automate the sharing of Company Standards & Set-ups of System Settings. Of course Document Templates are the other tools to use.
    
    If your IT department has things locked down too tight, they may be the cause of the problem.
    
    Do you have a VAR that could come in to review your problem?
    
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      Rod Bitton Feb 17, 2009 2:52 PM (in response to Eddie Cyganik)
      
      All it was was the color display mode toggle being set on one system and not the other. I have no idea how this got changed on my system. The only way I see to set it is through the toolbar, and I've never had it visible before.
      
      Thanks for all the input.
      
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