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Background colour
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:50 am
by philem
Hi guys, just a quick one.
I am going through some exercises, I have set the background to a gradient colour, but, when I start a new document, the background is all white again.
How do I get it to stay in the gradient ccolour ?
Thanks in advance
Re: Background colour
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:06 am
by mp3-250
check your template file.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:55 am
by philem
mp3-250 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:06 am
check your template file.
You mean I have to save it as a templeate ?
Re: Background colour
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:32 am
by SPerman
My mistake. Not paying attention to which forum this is in.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:45 am
by AlexLachance
philem wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:55 am
You mean I have to save it as a templeate ?
Yes. Unfortunately it's one of those things that should be a system setting but instead is a document setting that is also used in more things such as rendering.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:59 am
by KennyG
Open your templates used to start new files, and set it there.
As @AlexLachance mentioned, the Gradient Background setting is a "per file" setting while the Solid Background setting is a global setting. Doesn't make a lot of sense but I think the original intent of the Gradient Background was for use as a "presentation" tool rather than a "working environment" tool, but SE started delivering templates with it turned on and lots of folks got used to it and it is now a standard for most.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:49 am
by philem
KennyG wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:59 am
Open your templates used to start new files, and set it there.
As @AlexLachance mentioned, the Gradient Background setting is a "per file" setting while the Solid Background setting is a global setting. Doesn't make a lot of sense but I think the original intent of the Gradient Background was for use as a "presentation" tool rather than a "working environment" tool, but SE started delivering templates with it turned on and lots of folks got used to it and it is now a standard for most.
Sorry, don't understand, I haven't been able to find a templates folder or file or anything. Don't want to waste peoples time so will ley it go till I get more familiar with S E.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:24 am
by SPerman
Re: Background colour
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:37 am
by KennyG
@philem By default, the delivered templates are here for 2024 and the ones you use are in the subfolder for the Standard you selected on install ("ANSI Inch" as an example):
C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge 2024\Template
You have the option in the SE Options/File Locations to specify a "User Templates" location as well.
Standard practice is to take a copy of the delivered templates, put them in a safe folder, modify them to personalize them, then set the User Templates option to point to that folder.
The files directly in the specified templates folder are opened when you select the "New" command and always trigger a Save As, but if you Open them, you can modify and Save them to customize.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:45 am
by AlexLachance
Jesus christ, I did it again, my apologies. I thought you were speaking about SolidWorks and not SolidEdge. I need to be more careful about where the topics are..
Re: Background colour
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:25 am
by zxys001
AlexLachance wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:45 am
Jesus christ, I did it again, my apologies. I thought you were speaking about SolidWorks and not SolidEdge. I need to be more careful about where the topics are..
Re: Background colour
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:33 am
by philem
KennyG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:37 am
@philem By default, the delivered templates are here for 2024 and the ones you use are in the subfolder for the Standard you selected on install ("ANSI Inch" as an example):
C:\Program Files\Siemens\Solid Edge 2024\Template
You have the option in the SE Options/File Locations to specify a "User Templates" location as well.
Standard practice is to take a copy of the delivered templates, put them in a safe folder, modify them to personalize them, then set the User Templates option to point to that folder.
The files directly in the specified templates folder are opened when you select the "New" command and always trigger a Save As, but if you Open them, you can modify and Save them to customize.
Hi KennyG
I uninstalled 2023 and installed 2024, but, this template business is too hard, so will just put up with the white background. So now will go back to practising but as usual have hit another hurdle, will try a little while longer and if no joy will have to post here again.
Thanks again
Re: Background colour
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:15 am
by Pernils
Select your preferred standard. Just remember what it is. In this case I have chosen "DIN Metric"
Make your changes...
Save as ...
Navigate to your installed template folder and go into the chosen standard.
Here you can chose to save as the old file or make a new one.
Here I decide to save it to new filename.
So next time I want to make a new file I have the option to chose my new template.
If you want to store the template files somewhere else ... Settings -> Options
Press modify and browse to your own created folder with templates.
Re: Background colour
Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:07 pm
by philem
Pernils wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:15 am
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Select your preferred standard. Just remember what it is. In this case I have chosen "DIN Metric"
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Make your changes...
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Save as ...
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Navigate to your installed template folder and go into the chosen standard.
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Here you can chose to save as the old file or make a new one.
Here I decide to save it to new filename.
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So next time I want to make a new file I have the option to chose my new template.
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If you want to store the template files somewhere else ... Settings -> Options
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Press modify and browse to your own created folder with templates.
Thank You Pernils.
All good now, thanks