Part FaceColors: Difference between revisions

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{{Template:VeryImportantMessage|yes, this feature is part of the Part WB, so its name should be Part_FaceColors. Work is in progress to fix this --[[User:Uwestoehr|uwestoehr]] ([[User talk:Uwestoehr|talk]]) 17:28, 2 August 2020 (UTC) }}
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==Description== <!--T:2-->
==Description== <!--T:2-->


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This feature allows you to define a color for each face or surface of an object. '''Note:''' ''SetColors'' is designed to color faces. To color whole pars, there is the feature ''[[Std_SetAppearance|SetAppearance]]''.
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]]''.


==Usage==
==Usage==


# Right-click on an item in the tree view. If the items supports the ''SetColors'' feature, there is a context menu entry '''Set colors...''' and you can click on it.
# 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):
# To select face(s):
## For a single face simply click on it, then select in the dialog its color
## For a single face simply click on it, then select in the dialog its color
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{{Caption|The SetColors dialog}}
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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

Menu location
Not yet available
Workbenches
Part, PartDesign
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
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

  1. 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.
  2. To select face(s):
    1. For a single face simply click on it, then select in the dialog its color
    2. 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.
  3. Choose in the dialog a color for the selected faces.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog an accept the changes you made.

File:Std SetColors-dialog.png

The FaceColors dialog