Setup for Crosshair

[wayne101]

Hi Guys, I'm having a hard time with FreeCad. I can't see
the CrossHair when i"m in Sketch Mode. The Drawing is
in White and my Crosshair is very small and White.
I've tried many ways to change for the better but no success.
So when i go to the Line command i can't see where to put the
CrossHair.
1 Is there a way i can increase the size of the CrossHair.
2 Is there a way i can change the CrossHair Color.
I like FreeCAD but i wish there were more tutorials for Beginners.
Oh another thing, how do you use the Smilies?
Thanks
Wayne101

[jmaustpc]

Hi Wayne
Firstly what version of FreeCAD and on what platform etc.?

If it is a recent version, 0.13, you will have a "copy to clipboard" button when you go into the FreeCAD help menu ...about FreeCAD...

It sounds like you have the background colour set to white?

Try going to the Edit menu...Preferences..."Display" icon...."Colours" tab...and see how you go from there.

As far as tutorials goes, there have been a few, but the problem is that development has been so rapid that the tutorials tend to age rather quickly. However if you read everything in the wiki you should have more than enough information to get you started, but even it is often behind on new features.

Thanks to SourceForge we have to migrate our wiki and all our infrastructure, which has been a nightmare, so this has not helped those of us trying to improve the wiki etc., its wasted a lot of time.

Jim

[jmaustpc]

these might help
wiki table of contents
https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ ... e_Help_Toc

home page
https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ ... =Main_Page

"getting started"
https://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/ ... ng_started

[helo10]

Changing crosshair size and color is currently only possible through changes in sourcecode
I think.

[NormandC]

I believe helo10 is right. You could possibly register a request on the Mantis bug tracker.

Other than that, changing the geometry color from white to something else may help.

Oh another thing, how do you use the Smilies?

You simply click on the one you want and the relevant code will be pasted right after the text cursor happens to be in the reply box.

[wayne101]

Thanks for The Replys Everone.
By the way i am using Win 7 and FreeCAD v0.13. 1828
Wayne101

[wayne101]

Hi Guys, I finally got the CrossHair problem solved
I Changed Geometry from White to a light green and
it worked. I had tried a number of combinations
earlier and it never workded.
Works great now

[bejant]

i am using Win 7 and FreeCAD v0.13. 1828

Hi Wayne, your FreeCAD version is about 3 years old! You should update and can get a new version here:
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases
The 0.15 releases for Windows use an installer, but the 0.16 versions are standalone versions in a zip container. You can have both the 0.15 and 0.16 versions in your computer (see the directions on the page I linked to for how to unzip the 0.16 version) but don't bother using 0.13.

My version (for now):

OS: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
Word size of OS: 32-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit
Version: 0.16.6563 (Git)
Build type: None
Branch: master
Hash: d1b4f23388e5a9d74fe50d8b502d43666aabdf97
Python version: 2.7.6
Qt version: 4.8.6
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

[jmaustpc]

i am using Win 7 and FreeCAD v0.13. 1828

Hi Wayne, your FreeCAD version is about 3 years old! You should update and can get a new version here:
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases
The 0.15 releases for Windows use an installer, but the 0.16 versions are standalone versions in a zip container. You can have both the 0.15 and 0.16 versions in your computer (see the directions on the page I linked to for how to unzip the 0.16 version) but don't bother using 0.13.

My version (for now):

OS: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
Word size of OS: 32-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit
Version: 0.16.6563 (Git)
Build type: None
Branch: master
Hash: d1b4f23388e5a9d74fe50d8b502d43666aabdf97
Python version: 2.7.6
Qt version: 4.8.6
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17

Hi Bejant

Umm, you seem to have replied to a three year old post ...is this a mistake? Did someone slip too much scotch into your coke?

[bejant]

Umm, you seem to have replied to a three year old post ...is this a mistake?

Yes, I didn't notice that! I had opened a bunch of posts in the help forum at once, and maybe someone posted a link to that web page in their post, I opened it, and didn't realize it was so old (but I really don't know exactly).

Did someone slip too much scotch into your coke?

I hope not - it's still morning here, and it would be in my coffee!