Colour mode¶

The colour depiction of the data on the screen can be configured according to various criteria. This is known as the colour mode. ELITECAD has 9 colour modes. Pen mode is the default mode to use when working; you can switch to other modes temporarily to see how they look. Under OPTIONS, you can specify the default mode.
You can also change quickly between the printer and pen colour modes using the image properties on the bottom left.

Pen¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Pen

Elements are depicted in accordance with the pen colours.

Printer¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Printer

Depiction follows the configured print parameters. (See the function under SETTINGS menu > COLOUR PROPERTIES....) The pens are depicted in their "actual width" and/or "actual colour".

Tip

The "Print preview" can be activated in the context menu. This depiction matches the printer output. To switch to the previous depiction, the "Print preview" must be called up again. print-preview

Mono¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Mono

Monochrome depiction of entire drawing

Model¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Model

Different colour for each model

Group¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Gruppe

Different colour for each group

Class¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Class

Different colour for each class

Level¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Level

Different colour for each level

Copy¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Copy

Black and white depiction signifies the original of a 2D-model or 3D-part.
Red depiction signifies a copy of an original model.
Blue depiction signifies copies with original 3D-parts.
attribute-colours-copy-sample

Layer¶

	Colour mode toolbar
	Settings menu > Colour mode > Layer

Different colour for each layer