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Colour Control

Colour Control

Colour Control

(OP)
Having made an assembly of sub assemblies etc with colours defined at the part level, I want to go back and change the colours.

As this is for presentation only and all components in their respective sub-assemblies are the same - I thought I could just go into the sub assembly and tell the parts selected to use the defined assembly colour.  That works fine.

But back in the main assembly the colours are still the old part defined ones - I found when I RMC on the part in main assembly (or FM) bring up 'component properties' box there is the section called visiblity under 'config specific properties' asking me to use 'config specific colours' of the sub assembly or 'overide' - is there any way I can change this option globally? cause that then solves my prob.

I will keep on hunting in the mean time

RE: Colour Control

Don't know if this is what you want. You can CTRL-click all the parts in your assembly and then do the Visibility-Color deal you mentioned. It would then change every part that was included in your pciking.

If you want those parts colors to go back to the parts color in the part file, click on them (or CTRL-click a bunch, all) and select Remove Color from the Color window.

Mr. Pickles

RE: Colour Control

(OP)
Hi Mr Pickles,

In theory that is what I/you would expect to happen , but its one of those multiple select enigmas.  The change will only apply to the 1st selection - BUGGAR

It would be great if someone could tell me I am doing something wrong cause there are about 600 components that need changes

RE: Colour Control

I just tried it on a 72 part assembly, and it works for me. I'm usin' SW 2003 sp2.1, case you wondered...

Mr. Pickles

RE: Colour Control

(OP)
Buggar, am still on SW2001+ SP 6.0, could be time to open the 2003 box.

Thanks Mr Pickles

RE: Colour Control

If I am reading this correctly, you are trying to make an entire subassembly the same color.

Have you tried right-clicking the 1st level subassembly (not the individual parts) in the main assembly and changing the color?  That works on my assemblies.

RE: Colour Control

I would remove all the colors from all the parts and assemblies including faces if you did that anywhere. Then I would start over with the color scheme. You have to be aware there are some instances where making color schemes with your parts that some will override others.

You should check out the KBA on colors and how to apply them at the SW website. Also the help is pretty detailed when it comes to changing colors.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies
http://www.3dvisiontech.com
http://www.scottjbaugh.com
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