Visualizing Connection Properties and Statuses by Color

You can visually inspect the connection properties and status.

You can activate connection coloring for the number of layers or by connection status directly from the action bar. You can also open a dialog box that gives you additional display options.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Checking Connections

Color Connections by Stacking

  1. From the Display section of the Action Bar, click By Stacking Connection Color .
    The colors in which the connections are displayed change according to how many layers are connected, as shown in the table below.
    Number of Layers Color
    2 Fuchsia
    3 Green
    4 Blue
    5 or more Tan
  2. Optional: From the Display section of the Action Bar, click Standard Connection Color to restore the standard color.

Color Connections by Status

  1. From the Display section of the Action Bar, click By Status Connection Color .
    The colors in which the connections are displayed change according to the connection status. The table below shows these colors.
    Status Color
    Excluded Black
    Out of date Orange
    Invalid Red
    Realized Green
    Unknown Tan
  2. Optional: From the Display section of the Action Bar, click Standard Connection Color to restore the standard color.

Applying Custom Colors to Connections

  1. From the Display section of the Action Bar, click Custom Connection Color .
    The Color Connections dialog box opens.
  2. From the color options, select one of the following:
    OptionDescription
    Standard Connection Color Displays all connections (regardless of type) using the default color.
    By Stacking Connection Color Displays connections using colors that indicate the number of connected layers.
    By Status Connection Color Displays connections using colors that indicate the status of each connecter.
  3. Optional: Select Apply Translucency to temporarily make the geometry and mesh translucent.
  4. Optional: Expand the Legend to show the colors used in the active color option.
    The legend shows the colors and what each color signifies.