You can create custom color swatches using the Appearances
PropertyManager.
To create or populate swatches:
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Do one of the following:
- To create a custom swatch, click Create New
Swatch
, enter a value for
File
name,
and click Save.
- To populate an existing swatch, 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
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 Green Component
of Color
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 Blue Component
of Color
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- HSV. Defines colors with hue, saturation, and value entries. Use the sliders or type numeric values for:
|
 Hue Component of
Color
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 Saturation
Component of Color
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 Value Component
of Color
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- Choose a method to select colors.
- Pick a Color. Move the pointer
to select a color.
- Component of Color
. Enter a value in each of
the boxes.
- Slider
. Use the slider below
Component of Color.
- Pick a Color
from
outside SOLIDWORKS. Click and drag
to pick a color from
external
applications.
-
Select a color and click
to add the color to the
swatch.
- Repeat 2 through 4 to add other colors.
-
Click
.
To remove colors from custom color swatches, select the color sample and click
Remove Selected Swatch Color
.