Changing Part Parameters

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Changing Part Parameters

Changing Colors

In this section, we will change the part colors. Using different colors can make it easier to differentiate between parts in the Graphics window. The part color will set the color of the points and meshBoth the part color and point and mesh colors can be changed at any time.

 

Right-click the Frame in the Navigation Tree and select Properties.

Select the Graphic tab.

In the Color drop-down list, select Grey color.

Click [OK] and the Frame color will change to Grey.

Repeat this process to change the color on other Parts as shown in the Image.

 

MVM_Tutorial_ color Menu

MVM V6 color

MVM_Tutorial_Parts

 

 

Click DVTI_dcsUpdateModel Update Model.

Select the Frame from the Creo Model Tree.

Select the Render tab and click the Appearance Gallery drop-down list.

 

Creo 7401 Render Tab

 

Select More Appearances option from the Appearance Gallery Dialog

 

Creo DVM Tutorial color Parts1

Select the color box which will open the color Editor Dialog to select colors from the color wheel.

Creo DVM Tutorial color Parts2

Repeat the process for all the parts and pick the colors similar to the image below,

MVM_Tutorial_Parts

MVM_Tutorial_Creo_color1

 

 

 

 

 

Switch to the 3DCS tab.

Click DVTI_dcsUpdateModel Update Model.

 

Right-click the Frame part in the NX Assembly Navigator tree and choose theEdit Display NXEdit Display icon.

 

MVM_Tutorial_NX color1

 

In the General tab, in the Basic section, click the gray box to the right of Color.

 

NX_Edit_Object_Display_Dialog

 

Select Silver Grey then click [OK] in the Color dialog.

Click [OK] in the Edit Object Display dialog.

Repeat this process and change all the Part colors referring the image below.

MVM_Tutorial_Parts

 

The completed model should look like the image below.

MVM_Tutorial_NX color2

Switch to the 3DCS tab.

Click DVTI_CAT3DCSS Load 3DCS if not already loaded.

Click DVTI_dcsUpdateModel Update Model.

Select Frame part from the tree and right click to select Appearances and select Frame from the Appearances drop down.

 

MVM_Tutorial_SW_color2

This will open the color pallet

Select Grey color from the list and hit the green check mark.

MVM_Tutorial_SW_color3

Repeat the same steps to add color on all other parts referring the image below.

MVM_Tutorial_Parts

 

MVM_Tutorial_SW_color4

 

 

 

 

 

Switch to the 3DCS Variation Analyst Tab and click DVTI_dcsUpdateModel Update Model.

Double-click Frame in the Navigation window to open the Edit Part dialog.

Click the [Color] button.

In the Color dialog, select Grey then click [OK].

Un-check Show Color Contour if checked then select All DCS under HSF Color.

 

MVM_Tutorial_ MC part color1

 

Note: HSF Color controls how a part's color is set.

step_24All DCS: The parts will have the color set by the user in the Edit Part dialog box.

step_24HSF Surfaces & DCS Lines: The surfaces will have the same color as the HSF file and the edges will have the color set by the user in the Edit Part dialog box.

step_24All HSF (slower Loading): Both the surfaces and the edges will have the same color as the HSF file.

 

Click [OK] in the Edit Part dialog.

Repeat this process to change the colors of all the parts referring the image below

The Model will look like image below,

MVM_Tutorial_Parts

 

 

 

MVM_Tutorial_ MC part color2