Color of Hidden Lines in Drawing Projections

If hidden lines are drawn in dashed lines in the drawing projection, the dashed lines can be drawn in a different color than other geometry lines.

Black is the default color for hidden lines. You can select another color in the settings.

Projection Settings dialog box

As an example, a part model.

  1. Hidden Lines
  2. Hidden Lines

Defining the Color of Hidden Lines in the Settings

  1. Select >  System Preferences >  Edit.
  2. Select Administrator's View.
  3. Open the keyword group menu.param.
  4. Select Default Line Insert Parameters.
  5. Select the cell: linep_set(4) 2 0.25 4 3 0  (HIDELINE) (default)
  6. Define the line properties in the Value field: Layer (1), Line width (2), Line type (3), Scale (4), and Color (5).

    Enter the pmap color number Pen color (numerical order) 196

    For example: 2 0.25 4 3 196

  7. Select OK.