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Applying colors

 

The color of solids, surfaces, and components are normally determined by the layer color; however, you can override the layer colors for objects. By default, all objects are placed on Layer0, which is green. You can modify the color of edges, faces and bodies when selecting an object.

See Working with Layers to change the layer color or move an object to a different layer.

See Changing object transparency to change the transparency of an object.

Use the Color tool in the Style ribbon group of the Display tab to override the layer color for solids, surfaces, faces, and curves. When you add a Custom Color in the color palette, it is added to the bottom of the menu and it is saved between DS Mechanical sessions.

If you change the color when nothing is selected, the color will become the default for new objects. This allows you to set the color for things you haven't created yet, without using layers and default layer colors.

 

To override the layer color of a solid, surface, face, or curve

  1. Select one or more solids, surfaces, faces, curves, or components in the Design windowClosed or Structure treeClosed.

    You can select a body by selecting one of its faces or edges, then selecting BodyClosed as the TargetClosed.

    If you select a component, then the color of all of the component's children will be changed.

  2. Click Color in the Style group on the Display tab.

  3. Select a color.

    If the color you want is not in the list, click More Colors and select a color or create a new custom color.

  4. Choose Randomize Colors to let the system assign colors to the selected objects

  5. (Optional) Set the transparency of the object. See Changing object transparency.

To override edge color

  1. Select any edge on a solid or surface.

  2. Click Color in the Style group on the Display tab.

  3. Select a color.

    This color will be used for all edges of the solid.

To remove color overrides and return the object to the layer color and transparency

  1. Select one or more solids, surfaces, faces, curves, or components in the Design windowClosed or Structure treeClosed.

    You can select a body by selecting one of its faces or edges, then selecting BodyClosed as the TargetClosed.

    If you select a component, the color of all of the component's children will be changed.

  2. Click Color in the Style group and select Remove Color Override.

To view an object's color properties

  1. Select the object in the Design windowClosed or Structure treeClosed.

  2. Look for the Style attribute in the Appearance section of the Properties panelClosed.

    This property shows how the appearance of an object is overridden in the Style group:


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