Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
(OP)
Hi everyone,
Let's say we create a sheet body (simple extrusion). Later we discover we want this body to be solid instead. So we edit the sheet body and change the body type from "sheet" to "solid". The solid is created fine. The problem is, the color and line width stays the same as the sheet body. By just looking at the color you'd think the body is still a sheet, but it's actually a solid. This completely negates the purpose of having different colors and line widths for sheet and solid bodies.
Is this a bug or is there a setting to make sure that a sheet body will always have the color of a sheet body, and a solid body will always have the color of a solid body?
Thanks.
(NX8)
Let's say we create a sheet body (simple extrusion). Later we discover we want this body to be solid instead. So we edit the sheet body and change the body type from "sheet" to "solid". The solid is created fine. The problem is, the color and line width stays the same as the sheet body. By just looking at the color you'd think the body is still a sheet, but it's actually a solid. This completely negates the purpose of having different colors and line widths for sheet and solid bodies.
Is this a bug or is there a setting to make sure that a sheet body will always have the color of a sheet body, and a solid body will always have the color of a solid body?
Thanks.
(NX8)





RE: Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
When you create a new object , NX will read the settings for the "default object display" and create that object .
But when you change from sheet to solid, there is no editing mechanism that also re-reads the object preferences and thus changes the color.
if you want this, you probably need to file an Enhancement request with GTAC.
RE: Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
In Solidworks, solids always have black edge color and surfaces have blue edge color. In Pro/engineer, solids always have grey edge color and surfaces have purple edge color. In NX I have no idea which is surfaces and which is solids.
It is hard to believe this is intended behavior or "As is".
RE: Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
The Object Preferences dialog box defines the layer, color, font, and width of new objects. It does not affect existing objects, nor objects created by copying existing objects.
Seems pretty clear, eh?
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RE: Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body
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RE: Color stays the same when changing sheet to solid body