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Applying Color to Blocks

To apply color to blocks:

Right-click the block and click Edit Block .
Click Edit > Appearance > Sketch/Curve Color.
If you save the block, the color is saved as part of the .sldblk file.

Search 'Applying Color to Blocks' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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