Model colors not shown in v2008 SP5

[Theophilus]

OK, I now have a client who actually specified models built in SW2008. So I've installed it and am working with it. No big deal--a few interface inconsistencies, but this version seems OK to me other than that stuff.

I add colors to my parts on the part level. I open my main assembly and everything is gray (not the colors I specified). How do I get my colors to display again? Is there something new buried in the Options area that toggles my colors off? These are standard colors applied to parts/bodies, not SolidWorks/PhotoWorks materials.



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[JMirisola]

do you have realview turned on?

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[Theophilus]

Wow--fast reply!

No, Realview is off.

But I just found the problem. On this installation, the installer picked up my "old" v2007 options from the registry--partly. So SW was set to display PhotoWorks properties in the SW window instead of SW materials/colors--and PhotoWorks was added and active as an add-in upon installation. Anyway, I unchecked that option and my part colors came back. Looks like I'm back where I need to be once again.

Thanks for the quick reply.



Jeff Mowry

http://www.industrialdesignhaus.com

A people who value security over freedom will soon find they have neither.