Appearances PropertyManager
Use the Appearances PropertyManager to apply colors, material appearances,
and transparency to parts and assembly components. For sketches or curves
only, use the Sketch/Curve Color PropertyManager
to apply colors.
The Advanced
tab includes the Illumination
and Surface Finish tabs, and additional options in the Color/Image
and Mapping tabs. To display the simplified Color/Image
or
Mapping interfaces,
click the Basic tab.
Selected Geometry
Appearance
The following are available from the Advanced tab.
To adjust the transparency level
of an appearance, set Transparent Amount
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Color
Add color to the document. The color is applied to the appearance listed
in Selected Geometry under Selected Entities.
When the appearance uses an image file, select
Color to display color options.
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If the material is a blend
of colors (for example automobile paint), the preview displays a blend
of Current Color 1 and Current Color 2
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Create New
Swatch . Create custom swatches or add colors to
predefined swatches:
standard.
Uses the standard color palette.
dull,
shiny, and transparent.
Uses the standard color palette until you add colors for each layer. You
can add multiple colors, but appearances are limited to three layers.
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To create custom swatches:
Click Create
New Swatch .
Type a value for File
name and click Save.
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To populate swatches:
Select a swatch to populate with colors.
Choose a method to define colors.
RGB. Defines colors with red, green, and blue values. Use the
sliders or type numeric values for:
Red Component of
Color
Green Component of Color
Blue Component of Color
HSV. Defines colors with hue, saturation, and value entries.
Use the sliders or type numeric values for:
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Choose a method to select colors.
Pick a Color.
Move the pointer to select a color.
Component of
Color . Type a value in each of the boxes.
Slider . Use the slider below
Component of Color.
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Pick a Color
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Select a color and click to add
the color to the swatch.
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Repeat 2 through 4 to add other colors.
Click .
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To remove colors from custom color swatches:
Select the color sample.
Click Remove
Selected Swatch Color .
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Image
Image
only appears when the appearance you apply uses an image file.
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checker pattern2 |
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Display States/Display States (linked)
The section name (Display States
or Display States (linked)) and
choices in the list reflect whether a display state is linked to the configuration.
This display
state. The changes you make are only reflected
in the current display state.
All display
states. The changes you make are reflected
in all display states.
Specify display
states. The changes you make are only reflected in the display
states you select.
If no display states
are linked to the configuration, all display states in the part or assembly
are available for selection. If a display state is linked to the configuration,
only that display state is available.
Related Topics
Appearances
PropertyManager Illumination tab
Appearances
PropertyManager Mapping tab
Appearances
PropertyManager Surface Finish tab