Preferences: Contours

Purpose

Use Contours preferences to customize names and appearance for your contours, as well as visibility characteristics.

To access the Contour Settings window:

  • Go to File > Preferences > Tracing > Contours and click Customize...

    OR

  • Click the cog icon in the Contours section of the Registration ribbon in the main window.

Contour settings

You can change some contour properties directly in the table that lists all of the contours:

Contour Name: To change a contour name, click the name (the table cell will become highlighted), then type in the new name. Keep the name under 12 characters.

Color: To change a contour color, double-click the color square next to the contour to open a color-picker. Select the desired color, then click OK to assign it to the contour (or you can click Set Color).

Hidden: Check the box to hide the contour type.

  • When a contour type is Hidden, it is not available from the Contour drop-down list in the Trace ribbon.

  • If you traced contours, then Hidden their contour type, the contours becomes invisible until you unhide them by clearing the checkbox (see also Hidden objects).

Create New Contour :

  • (optional) Type a name for the new contour into the box that says Contour Name.

  • Click Add Contour The new contour is added to the bottom of the table on the right side of the Contour Settings window.

Buttons

Delete Contour Click to delete a selected contour.

All Visible Click to make all hidden contours become visible.

None Visible Click to hide all contours.

Set Color Highlight a contour type in the table, then click the button to change the contour color (or you can double-click the color box next to the contour name).

Default Colors Restores the default colors.

Also see Tracing contours (2D)