Part FaceColors: Difference between revisions
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==Description== <!--T:2--> |
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The '''FaceColors'' feature allows you to define a color for each face or surface of an object. '''Note:''' ''FaceColors'' is designed to color faces. To color whole pars, there is the feature ''[[Std_SetAppearance|SetAppearance]]''. |
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# Right-click on an item in the tree view. If the items supports the '' |
# Right-click on an item in the tree view. If the items supports the ''FaceColors'' feature, there is a context menu entry '''Set colors...''' and you can click on it. |
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Revision as of 17:28, 2 August 2020
The Std_SetColors name or any similar name does not exist in the FreeCAD code base. We need to find another name for the page, or transfer its content to an existing page. Added WrongPageName category. - NormandC
yes, this feature is part of the Part WB, so its name should be Part_FaceColors. Work is in progress to fix this --uwestoehr (talk) 17:28, 2 August 2020 (UTC)
Part FaceColors |
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See also |
Appearance |
Description
The FaceColors feature allows you to define a color for each face or surface of an object. Note:' FaceColors is designed to color faces. To color whole pars, there is the feature SetAppearance.
Usage
- Right-click on an item in the tree view. If the items supports the FaceColors feature, there is a context menu entry Set colors... and you can click on it.
- To select face(s):
- For a single face simply click on it, then select in the dialog its color
- To select multiple faces, either keep CTRL pressed and click on several faces.
Or click in the dialog on the button Box selection. Then you can drag with the mouse a selection rectangle in the model. Every face that is partly in the selection rectangle will be selected.
- Choose in the dialog a color for the selected faces.
- Click OK to close the dialog an accept the changes you made.
The FaceColors dialog
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