Overlays
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Overlays
I have noticed the new Overlays tools in QCAD - what are they for please and how do you use them properly?
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Re: Overlays
Overlays display additional information about entities on top of the entities (direction, draw order, start point). Overlays can be switched on while working with a drawing to see information that is not apparent just from looking at the drawing. It's mainly useful when preparing drawings for further processing (e.g. CAM).
Re: Overlays
Overlays might be useful (order certainly). However, there's some quirks: Order- change text colour doesn't work well. Change background to blue and the text colour is white (preferences) and the text remains black. Change text colour to cyan and it is now cyan - change from cyan to white and it is now black... ? Also, not dynamic, so the "apply" button doesn't work - must toggle overlay view off and on again. Are overlays experimental? preferences aren't consistent. Startpoint colour red looks like brown(?) - blue looks fine...
Using snapshot 3.23
Using snapshot 3.23
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Re: Overlays
Is your drawing background white or bright? If so, QCAD automatically adjusts the text color from white to black. Try to make it 'bright' instead or configure that behavior under:
Edit > Application Preferences > Graphics Views > Appearance > Prevent white on white / black on black display
That's correct.
No.
Check the transparency of the color.
Re: Overlays
All makes sense now - there are too many smart hidden gems under the hood. Yes, the background is white - thus the switch does what it says. Refreshing the view as you assert is how to redraw the items. Not sure on the colour transparency (as I mentioned in the startpoint item)... looks like the "red" is the dark red and, even though there is no line colour, looks pink. I'll hunt that switch/setting.
Thanks again for such a quick help. It's something like the 80/20 rule me thinks.
Best
Thanks again for such a quick help. It's something like the 80/20 rule me thinks.
Best
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