Using Colors

You can add colors to ordered geometrical sets and faces.

When color is applied to a component, the selected geometry that forms part of the component is colored. Subcomponents geometries are not colored.

This task shows you how to:

 

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Colors

  1. Click one of the following from the action bar or context toolbar.
    • From the Tools section of the action bar, click Color .
    • Click one or more faces in the work area, and select Color from the context toolbar.
    • Click an ordered geometrical set in the tree, and select Color from the context toolbar.
    The Color dialog box opens. The Current Color square in the lower-right corner of the Color dialog box displays the color of the select object. When selected objects are colored differently, a multicolored square displays.
  2. From the Selection Types menu, select one of the following.
    • Faces - Select individual faces in the work area.
    • Sets - Select an ordered geometric set in the work area.
  3. In the section box, select the Faces or Sets in the work area.
  4. Click the Current Color square in the lower-right corner of the Color dialog box.
    The Color Chooser opens.
  5. In the Color Chooser, do one of the following.
    • Click a predefined color shown in the lower part of the dialog box.
      Table 1. Predefined Colors


      #FFFFFF

      RGB 225/225/225

      HSL 0/0/100

      #FFFF00

      RGB 225/225/0

      HSL 60/100/100

      #FF8000

      RGB 225/128/0

      HSL 30/100/100

      #FF0000

      RGB 225/0/0

      HSL 0/100/100

      #FF8080

      RGB 225/128/128

      HSL 0/50/100

      #FF00FF

      RGB 225/225/225

      HSL 0/0/100

      #8000FF

      RGB 225/0/225

      HSL 300/100/100

      #0000FF

      RGB 0/0/225

      HSL 240/100/100


      #000000

      RGB 0/0/0

      HSL 0/0/0

      #800000

      RGB 128/0/0

      HSL 0/100/50

      #804040

      RGB 128/64/64

      HSL 0/50/50

      #D3B27D

      RGB 211/178/125

      HSL 37/41/83

      #008000

      RGB 0/128/0

      HSL 120/100/50

      #00FF00

      RGB 0/225/0

      HSL 120/100/100

      #00FFFF

      RGB 0/225/225

      HSL 180/100/100

      #0080FF

      RGB 0/128/225

      HSL 210/100/100
    • Drag the arrow next to the color bar to the approximate color hue and drag the circular handle within the color field to select the color shade.
    • Type in a hex code in the text field #. For more information, see Work with Color Hex Codes.
    When you select a new color, the top half of the square in the upper-right corner of the Color Chooser changes to the new color while the bottom half still shows the reference (original) color. When selected objects are colored differently, a multicolored square displays.
  6. Optional: To restore the reference (original) color, double-click the bottom half-square in the upper-right corner of the Color Chooser.
  7. Optional: To remove the color from the selected objects, click Remove .
  8. Do one of the following:
    • Click Apply and Continue.

      The colors are applied to the Faces or Sets in the work area. You are returned to the previous Color dialog box to apply colors to other objects.

    • Click Color Chooser to return to the previous Color dialog box without changes.
    • Click .

      The colors are applied to the Faces or Sets in the work area and the Color dialog box closes.

    Note: Click when finished in either dialog box and the Color dialog box closes.

Work with Color Hex Codes

You can define colors using hexadecimal notation, which provides color precision and consistency throughout your designs.

  1. Click one of the following from the action bar or context toolbar.
    • From the Tools section of the action bar, click Color .
    • Click one or more faces in the work area, and select Color from the context toolbar.
    • Click an ordered geometrical set in the tree, and select Color from the context toolbar.
  2. From the Selection Types menu, select one of the following.
    • Faces - Select individual faces in the work area.
    • Sets - Select an ordered geometric set in the work area.
  3. In the section box, select the Faces or Sets in the work area.
  4. Click the Current Color square in the lower-right corner of the Color dialog box.
    The Color Chooser opens.
  5. In the Color Chooser, enter the 6-character hexadecimal color code in the (#) Hex Code text field.
    When you select a new color, the top half of the square in the upper-right corner of the Color Chooser changes to the new color while the bottom half still shows the reference (original) color.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • Click Apply and Continue.

      The colors are applied to the Faces or Sets in the work area. You are returned to the previous Color dialog box to apply colors to other objects.

    • Click Color Chooser to return to the previous Color dialog box without changes.
    • Click .

      The colors are applied to the Faces or Sets in the work area and the Color dialog box closes.

    Note: Click when finished in either dialog box and the Color dialog box closes.

Remove Colors

You can remove a color from a face, component, or product.

  1. Click one of the following from the action bar or context toolbar.
    • From the Tools section of the action bar, click Color .
    • Click one or more faces in the work area, and select Color from the context toolbar.
    • Click an ordered geometrical set in the tree, and select Color from the context toolbar.
  2. From the Selection Types menu, select one of the following.
    • Faces - Select individual faces in the work area.
    • Sets - Select an ordered geometric set in the work area.
  3. In the section box, select the Faces or Sets in the work area.
  4. Click the Current Color square in the lower-right corner of the Color dialog box.
    The Color Chooser opens.
  5. In the Color Chooser, click Remove .
    The color is removed from the face, component, or product.
  6. Do one of the following:
    • Click Apply and Continue.

      The colors are removed from the Faces or Sets in the work area. You are returned to the previous Color dialog box to apply colors to other objects.

    • Click Color Chooser to return to the previous Color dialog box without changes.
    • Click .

      The colors are removed from the Faces or Sets in the work area and the Color dialog box closes.

    Note: Click when finished in either dialog box and the Color dialog box closes.