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System Options > Colors

This topic contains two tables. The information in the table:

  • appearing immediately after the screen capture of the System Options - Colors dialog corresponds to the settings on that dialog.

  • titled Obsolete Enumerators contains enumerators that previously appeared on the System Options - Colors dialog, but are now obsolete and no longer appear on that dialog.

 

NOTE: The input or output value is the corresponding IColorTable value unless otherwise specified.

 

Setting

Get/Set Methods

Return Value
or
<Value>
or
<OnFlag>

Comment

Current color scheme

See Comment

See Comment

Not currently available in SolidWorks API

Color scheme settings - Viewport Background

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsViewportBackground)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsViewportBackground, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Top Gradient Color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTopGradientColor)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTopGradientColor, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Bottom Gradient Color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsBottomGradientColor)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsBottomGradientColor, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dynamic Highlight

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDynamicHighlight)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDynamicHighlight, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Highlight

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsHighlight)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsHighlight, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Item 1

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem1)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem1, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Item 2

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem2)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem2, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Item 3

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem3)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem3, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Item 4

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem4)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedItem4, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color Scheme settings - Measure Highlight

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMeasureSelection)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMeasureSelection, <Value>)

 

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Item Missing Reference

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGhostSelColor)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGhostSelColor, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Selected Face, Shaded

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedFaceShaded)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSelectedFaceShaded, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Paper Color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsPaper)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsPaper, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable; sheet color

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Background

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsBackground)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsBackground, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable; drawing background color

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Visible Model Edges

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsVisibleModelEdge)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsVisibleModelEdge, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Hidden Model Edges

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsHiddenModelEdge)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsHiddenModelEdge, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Model Edges (SpeedPak)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsSpeedPakModelEdge)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsSpeedPakModelEdge, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Model Tangent Edges

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsModelTangentEdges)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsModelTangentEdges, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Drawings, Changed dimensions

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsChangedDimensions)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDrawingsChangedDimensions, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dimensions, Imported (Driving)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedDrivingAnnotation)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedDrivingAnnotation, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dimensions, Non Imported (Driven)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedDrivenAnnotation)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedDrivenAnnotation, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dimensions, Dangling

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDanglingDimension)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDanglingDimension, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dimensions, Not Marked for Drawing

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDimsNotMarkedForDrawing)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDimsNotMarkedForDrawing, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Dimensions, Controlled by Design Table

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDTDim)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsDTDim, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Text

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsText)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsText, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Over Defined

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchOverDefined)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchOverDefined, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Fully Defined

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchFullyDefined)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchFullyDefined, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Under Defined

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchUnderDefined)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchUnderDefined, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Invalid Geometry

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchInvalidGeometry)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchInvalidGeometry, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Not Solved

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchNotSolved)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchNotSolved, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sketch, Inactive

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchInactive)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSketchInactive, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Grid Lines, Minor

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGridLinesMinor)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGridLinesMinor, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Grid Lines, Major

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGridLinesMajor)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsGridLinesMajor, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Construction Geometry

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsConstructionGeometry)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsConstructionGeometry, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Assembly, Edit Part

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyEditPart)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyEditPart, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Assembly, Hidden Lines of Edit Part

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyEditPartHiddenLines)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyEditPartHiddenLines, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Assembly, Non-Edit Parts

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyNonEditPart)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAssemblyNonEditPart, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Inactive Entities

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsInactiveEntity)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsInactiveEntity, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Inactive Handles

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsInactiveHandles)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsInactiveHandles, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Temporary Graphics

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTemporaryGraphics)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTemporaryGraphics, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Sheet Metal Temporary Graphics color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSheetMetalTemporaryGraphics)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSheetMetalTemporaryGraphics, <Value>)

 

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Surfaces, Open Edges

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSurfacesOpenEdge)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSurfacesOpenEdge, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Edges in Shaded With Edges Mode

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsShadedEdge)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsShadedEdge, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Feature Tree, Normal Item

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTreeItemNormal)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTreeItemNormal, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Feature Tree, Selected Item

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTreeItemSelected)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsTreeItemSelected, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Annotations, Imported

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedAnnotation)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsImportedAnnotation, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Annotations, Non Imported

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsNonImportedAnnotation)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsNonImportedAnnotation, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Assembly Interference Volume

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAsmInterferenceVolume)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsAsmInterferenceVolume, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Hidden Edge Selection Show Color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsHiddenEdgeSelectionShow)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsHiddenEdgeSelectionShow, <Value>)

Integer value

Read-only COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable; although it appears that you have set it, the SolidWorks software ignores your setting

Color scheme settings - Mate Callout, Healthy

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutHealthy)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutHealthy, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Mate Callout, Warning

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutWarning)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutWarning, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Mate Callout, Error

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutError)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsMateCalloutError, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Annotations, DimXpert

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftAnnotations)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftAnnotations, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - DimXpert, Under Constrained

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftUnderConstrained)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftUnderConstrained, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - DimXpert, Fully Constrained

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftFullyConstrained)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftFullyConstrained, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - DimXpert, Over Constrained

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftOverConstrained)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsSwiftOverConstrained, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Color scheme settings - Annotations, TolAnalyst Dimension

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsToleranceAnalysisDim)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swSystemColorsToleranceAnalysisDim, <Value>)

Integer value

COLORREF value in SolidWorks IColorTable

Background appearance:  Use document scene background

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance, swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance_DocumentScene)

See swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e for valid options

 

Background appearance:  Plain (Viewport Background color above)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance, swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance_Plain)

See swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e for valid options

 

Background appearance:  Gradient (Top/Bottom Gradient colors above)

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance, swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance_Gradient)

See swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e for valid options

 

Background appearance: Image File

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance)

 

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceIntegerValue(swUserPreferenceIntegerValue_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance, swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e.swColorsBackgroundAppearance_Image)

 

and

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swColorsBackgroundImageFile)

 

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceStringValue(swUserPreferenceStringValue_e.swColorsBackgroundImageFile, <Value>)

Integer value:

See swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e for valid options

String value:

Path and file name of the file to use as the background for the SolidWorks graphics window

NOTE: If you omit the path, then the default image folder in the SolidWorks install folder is assumed:  

\data\Images\textures\background

You can also use ISldWorks::GetDataFolder to get the data folder

 

Use specified color for drawings paper color

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDrawingSheetBackgroundAsPicture)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swDrawingSheetBackgroundAsPicture, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

 

Use specified color for Shaded With Edges mode

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swColorsUseShadedEdgeColor)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swColorsUseShadedEdgeColor, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to use specified colors for Shaded With Edges mode

Use specified colors when editing parts in assemblies

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swColorsUseSpecifiedEditColors)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swColorsUseSpecifiedEditColors, <OnFlag>)

Boolean value

Specifies whether to use specified colors when editing assemblies

Use specified color for changed drawing dimensions on open

ISldWorks::GetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swUseChangedDimensions)

ISldWorks::SetUserPreferenceToggle(swUserPreferenceToggle_e.swUseChangedDimensions, <OnFlag>)

 

Boolean value

Specifies whether to highlight changed dimensions in a  specified color after a drawing document is opened

 

Obsolete Enumerators

Enumerator

Comment

swColorsGradientPartBackground

Obsolete; used swColorsBackgroundAppearance_e

swColorsMatchViewAndFeatureManagerBackground

Obsolete

swSystemColorsDrawingsPaperBorder

Obsolete

swSystemColorsDrawingsPaperShadow

Obsolete

swSystemColorsPropertyManagerColor

Obsolete; used swPropertyManagerColorScheme_e

swSystemColorsRefTriadX

Obsolete

swSystemColorsRefTriadY

Obsolete

swSystemColorsRefTriadZ

Obsolete

 



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