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GuiCommand:
Name: Draft SetStyle
MenuLocation: Utilities , Set style
Workbenches: Draft_Workbench, BIM_Workbench
Shortcut: Draft: **S** **S**
Version: 0.19
SeeAlso: Draft_AnnotationStyleEditor, Draft_ApplyStyle
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The Draft SetStyle command sets the default style for new objects.
The two tabs ((v1.0) of the Style settings task panel)
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
button in the Draft Tray. Depending on the current style settings this button can look different.
- Draft: Select the Utilities →
Set style option from the menu, or from the Tree view or 3D view context menu.
- Draft: Use the keyboard shortcut: S then S.
- Press the
- The Style settings task panel opens. See Options for more information.
- Optionally change one or more settings.
- Press the OK button to save the settings.
- The button in the Draft Tray is updated.
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From the dropdown list at the top of the task panel an exiting style preset can be selected.
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Press the
button to save the current style settings as a preset.
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**Shape appearance** - **Shape color** . - **Ambient shape color** . <small>(v1.0)</small> - **Emissive shape color** . <small>(v1.0)</small> - **Specular shape color** . <small>(v1.0)</small> - **Shape transparency** . - **Shape shininess** . <small>(v1.0)</small>
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Other
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Line color
.
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Line width
.
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Point color
. (v1.0)
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Point size
. (v1.0)
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Draw style
.
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Display mode
.
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The settings on the Annotation tab apply to Draft Texts, Draft Dimensions and Draft Labels. The following settings can be specified (see Draft Text and Draft Dimension for details):
**Texts** - **Font name** . - **Font size** . This is in fact the default line height, the letters are smaller. - **Line spacing factor** . Not used for dimensions. - **Scale multiplier** . This is the inverse of the scale set in the [Draft annotation scale widget](Draft_annotation_scale_widget.md). If the scale is {{value|1:100}} the multiplier is {{Value|100}}. <small>(v1.0)</small> - **Text color** .
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Lines and arrows
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Line width
. (v1.0)
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Arrow type
.
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Arrow size
.
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Line and arrow color
. (v1.0)
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Dimensions
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Show unit
.
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Unit override
.
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Dim line overshoot
. (v0.21)
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Ext line length
. (v0.21)
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Ext line overshoot
. (v0.21)
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Text spacing
.
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Press the
Selected button to apply the settings to selected objects or groups. Objects can be selected while the task panel is open.
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Press the
Annotations button to apply the settings to all Draft Texts, Draft Dimensions and Draft Labels in the current document. (v0.21)
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Press the Cancel button to finish the command without saving the settings.
- The settings on the Shape tab, except Draw style and Display mode, are not only used for Draft objects, but also for objects created with other workbenches.
- All settings, except Draw style and Display mode, can also be changed in the preferences. See PartDesign Preferences and Draft Preferences.
- Styles are saved in a file with a fixed name: StylePresets.json which is stored in FreeCAD's user Draft folder:
- On Linux it is usually /home//.local/share/FreeCAD/Draft/.
- On Windows it is **%APPDATA%\FreeCAD\Draft*, which is usually **C:\Users<username>\Appdata\Roaming\FreeCAD\Draft*.
- On macOS it is usually /Users//Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Draft/.
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