Change default color and size

[emory_l_fesel]

I have trouble reading driven dimensions since the font is relatively small and the color is too close to the background color, is there any way to make dimensions in sketches more legible?

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

There is no way to change the sketch dimension text size.  You may find the use of a different Environment will give you a better contrast.

[emory_l_fesel]

That's a shame, the other environments do seem to have better contrast so I'm not sure why they chose that option for Grey Room. I'm surprised there isn't an option to change the font size, a common accessibility feature in most software products. even with the higher contrast in other environments, it can be hard to read dimensions.

[JaredB5YAN]

This program is really starting to erk me.  The inabilites of not being able to create professional architectural drawings is beyond frustrating, but now I'm finding out that I can't even change the color of my text.  You can't make this S*** up.  Is this Autodesk?  This program is 10 years old!!!! and it's abilities are as if it's something that's only been out for a year.

[mrector333]

I'd also like to add my request that dimension text size be changeable.  It is so tiny on my monitor (2560 x 1440 on a 32 inch)

[jeffmoore64resume]

I've tried every possible thing to change some yellow text to white.... Nothing works.  

[JaredB5YAN]

It's kind of sickening. You can draw anything in 3-d, but the most BASIC
CAD functions aren't there.

[jhackney1972]

I have learned how to change colors in the different environments but still the text size has evaded my efforts.  Here is a screen capture of my dimension color in the Gray Room Environment.   The process is not easy but once done you can save the XML file and use it after every update to get it back.  If you are interested in the process, I will be happy to give you a video.  I can only do it on a Windows based computer as I do not know MAC file structure.

[JaredB5YAN]

We are already doing our shop drawings in another NON-Autdesk program.
We will be migrating everything out of Autodesk over the coming 9 months as
the redundancy required to make things RIGHT is unacceptable. It's beyond
me that we are the only 2 people complaining or that they seriously don't
think about the ability to make customized shop drawings.

[jhackney1972]

I do not know why you are responding to me with your proclamation, I am a user and was only trying to offer a method of changing your Environmental colors. 

[JaredB5YAN]

Yeah, sorry, fusion sucks. You already know that, guess I was telling you
OUR solution.

GOOD LUCK!