This task changes the appearance of the model to a defined color. In addition to the color to be set, you can also set the color properties from the Appearances Manager.
The cross-task settings can be found in the chapter General task settings.
Model filter
This task can revise the following models: Parts and Assemblies
The task-specific settings are:

1.Color
Color preview and editable hex value display
You can enter a user variable defined in the Set Environment Variable task. This has the advantage that the color can be reused in different places.
2.Properties
Additional color properties can be defined, as in the Creo Color Effects Manager:
–Ambient
–Highlight
–Shine
–Reflection
–Transparency
–Diffuse
3.Appearance Metadata
Set properties as they appear in the Creo Color Effects Manager:
–Name: Enter a name.
–Keywords (enter separated by spaces): Enter keywords.
–Description: Enter a discription.
4.Only Surfaces with Parameter
A parameter can be entered here to restrict the task. You can use RegEx. The icon
opens the RegEx Editor.
5.Overwrite
Settings for handling areas that have already been colored:
–Overwrite all surface colors
–Overwrite only if already colored
–Do not overwrite
6.Apply to:
–Entire model
–All bodies
–All model surfaces
–All features matching feature filter
Please note: The color will only be displayed after the model has been redrawn. Therefore, it is possible that the color change will not be immediately visible when revising the current model. |