Change (Edge) Line Colors?

Dave Wood

Hello, Is it possible to change the color of an edge? Thanks, Dave Wood

JamesD

Open the styles window and select the edit tab. The icon on the far left, showing the edges of a cube will allow you to change edge properties. Color is at the bottom which can be selected via color wheel, HLS, HSB or RGB.

Dave Wood

Thanks very much, James. It worked great. Now, is it possible to change the edges selectively? I know I'm pushing it- but I'd like to be able to get some hierarchy (like line weights)in how some of the edges read w/o going into photoshop, etc. The basic SketchUp line (edge)reads a little thick to me. Using profiles works, but then they just get too thick reading. Thanks, again for your help. Dave

TIG

@dave wood said:

Thanks very much, James. It worked great. Now, is it possible to change the edges selectively? I know I'm pushing it- but I'd like to be able to get some hierarchy (like line weights)in how some of the edges read w/o going into photoshop, etc. The basic SketchUp line (edge)reads a little thick to me. Using profiles works, but then they just get too thick reading. Thanks, again for your help. Dave

Edges all come out as set in the Style - profiled or plain-edges...
My 2D Tools contains a 'Line Style' tool that lets you 'replace'*** select edges with a faced-element that has a deired thickness, color and solid/dot/dash style etc - dialog driven [it also works in 3D]. ***The edges get moved on to an 'off' layer so faces are preserved... It's best used near the end for presentations as hiding edges you might wnat to edit is a pain !

xrok1

@unknownuser said:

Hello, Is it possible to change the color of an edge? Thanks, Dave Wood

yes:

then select your edges and paint away

Dave Wood

Thanks, as well to Xrok1. I'm glad there are so many people smarter than me out there.
The 2D Tools plug-in sounds really interesting- I'm not that well-versed in how to find things.
TIG, could you please tell me where to find HTM (guide?) I looked in the Extenstions index in SketchUcaction, SMustard, and the Library Depot. Did I miss something? Thanks so much.

TIG

@dave wood said:

Thanks, as well to Xrok1. I'm glad there are so many people smarter than me out there.
The 2D Tools plug-in sounds really interesting- I'm not that well-versed in how to find things.
TIG, could you please tell me where to find HTM (guide?) I looked in the Extenstions index in SketchUcaction, SMustard, and the Library Depot. Did I miss something? Thanks so much.

Too new for these locations - look in the Ruby Forum here. A simple search for '2D Tools' finds it... plugins are using found on the first page of the topic http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=185760#p185760

There are lots of exciting new Rubies arriving every day !!! browse the forum...