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SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

(OP)
I want a part to be white.  When I open the appearance property manage and select white color for the part, I get a slightly lighter shade of gray (the default color).  In 2008, this usually meant I had a color set for the feature or surface as well.  This isn't the case here.  Least not that I can tell.  I have tried setting different appearances, it might add a texture, but the 'graying' out still happens.  

Can anybody help me out here?   

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

Changing the scene (heads-up on-screen toolbar) will also affect the colour.

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

(OP)
Thanks that does seem to effect it somewhat.  But it doesn't seem to be the root of the problem.  Also, having an issue with textures.  I had a brass part with a knurl.  In 2008 the knurl was brass colored, now it is the default.  The surface with the knurl doesn't seem to have color options.  I do not use real view.   

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

Probably the Ligths and Cameras are the case?

Artem Taturevich, CSWP
Software and Design Engineer
AMCBridge LLC
www.amcbridge.com

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

(OP)
From what I can tell from other sources, 2009 eliminated the old color and texture functionality and added it to the photoworks appearances.  This is unfortunate because I don't have a real view compatible card, and I was satisfied with the previous functionality.   

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

The colors will still show up without a RV compatiable card but they won't have reflections, self shadows, things like that.  They will look more like the standard SW colors.

White has always shown in a gray color for me.  The issue with not being able to color the knurling texture is a limitation (or regression) of the "new" way of doing things.

Rob Rodriguez CSWP
www.axiscadsolutions.com
www.robrodriguez.com
http://www.robrodriguezblog.com
Eastern Region SWUGN Representative www.swugn.org  www.nvtswug.com
SW 2007 SP 2.0
 

RE: SW 2009 Colors and Appearance

(OP)
I managed something of a workaround.  Looks a little off, but acceptable, and only 5 times the work.  

You can find the old textures in /solidworks/data/images

I made a copy of the texture and opened it in snagit editor, did a fill with the color of my housing with a 75% tolerance and 50% transparency.  Then did a stretch intensity.  Browsed to the new texture in the appearance property manager.  

You could get a free version of snagit 7 just for giving them an email at one time.  I used 9 in this case not sure if 7 has the same options and I am sure something like photoshop would work much better.   

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