[Solved] Measurement label colors

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MichiganMarty
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[Solved] Measurement label colors

Post by MichiganMarty » Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:22 am

I have to reset the label colors for measurements every time I reopen a drawing. I change it in Drawing Preverences / label color, but it changes when I reopen the file. I always select the color black so I can see it on the monitor, but when I reopen the file, it is set to custom... what gives? How do I make it permanent?

Windows 10

Version:
3.27.1.0 (3.27.1)
Internet:
QCAD.org
Build Date:
Dec 13 2021
Revision:
2726424
Qt Version:
5.13.2
Architecture:
x86_64
Compiler:
MSVC++ 14.0 (2015)
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Re: Measurement label colors

Post by Husky » Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:37 am

Please help us to help you by sharing the basic needed information about your case. The forum rules are in place for a reason ... :wink:

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Re: Measurement label colors

Post by Husky » Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:59 am

Thanks for the added information.

Unfortunately I can't reproduce the issue with the QCAD Version: 3.27.1.0. nor the current version.
Changed label color below Drawing Preferences / Dimension Settings / Label color

I set your custom color to cyan, saved and reloaded the drawing. Label color was correctly saved and reloaded ...

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Re: Measurement label colors

Post by CVH » Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:33 am

MichiganMarty wrote:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:22 am
I always select the color black so I can see it on the monitor, but when I reopen the file, it is set to custom...
Confirmed with 3.27.6.0
Selecting 'Black' reverts to 'Custom'.
If you go 1 lower in the color drop-box and click on 'Others ...' I can see it is #4c0000 ... A kind of dark red.

There is a Bug Report about that: https://qcad.org/bugtracker/index.php?d ... sk_id=2178
Related Topic: https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic.php?&t=7954
  • Reported is that black is saved as #00004c (dark blue)
    My system/installation saves black as #4c000 (
    dark red)
Here is a color scale where things are more visible:
https://www.qcad.org/rsforum/viewtopic. ... 954#p31128
Husky wrote:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 4:59 am
I set your custom color to cyan, saved and reloaded the drawing.
Cyan doesn't has that problem ... :wink:

Probably the RGB color code math has some bug in it.
Remark that QCAD relies on OpenDesign libraries to open/save/import ...

Work around: Use By Layer and let the dimension layer handle the properties as intended.
'White' as advised by Andrew works too in this case. :wink:

Regards,
CVH

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Re: Measurement label colors

Post by MichiganMarty » Sat Jun 17, 2023 1:39 am

CVH wrote:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:33 am
MichiganMarty wrote:
Fri Jun 09, 2023 1:22 am
I always select the color black so I can see it on the monitor, but when I reopen the file, it is set to custom...
Confirmed with 3.27.6.0
Selecting 'Black' reverts to 'Custom'.
If you go 1 lower in the color drop-box and click on 'Others ...' I can see it is #4c0000 ... A kind of dark red.

There is a Bug Report about that: https://qcad.org/bugtracker/index.php?d ... sk_id=2178
Many Thanks CVH !!
I thought I was losing it... e_confused

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