Use the color functionality of PTC_MATERIAL_NAME to vary color instances

[jwagh]

PTC_MATERIAL_NAME parameter uses the material file. You can vary different materials in the family table.

You can also assign colors in materials.

I would think if A=B and B=C then A=C should work, but it doesn't.

Procedure

-Create a material called BLUE and assign a blue color to it and a material called RED and assign a red color to it

-Add them to a Generic and assign PTC_MATERIAL_NAME to vary in the family table

-Create 1 instance that uses the RED material and one that uses the BLUE material

I would think the blue instance would be blue and the red instance red.

However, all parts (generic & instances) will always show the color for the last part that got regenerated.

I know there are other tricks (using surfaces) to fake the color. I'm using them myself. However, they all have their own downside. One downside is if someone references a red surface for mating and then replaces the component to blue. This will fail placement since the blue and red surfaces are different.

Again, since A=B and B=C, then A=C should work.

Please get this working well.

Thank you.

[NicolasBourgeoi1]

An SPR has been classed as E (enhancement).

Our problem: Only one colored instance can be in session at a time ...

I think that the methodology worked in 2008 (?)

https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS33983

[ecrespi]

It's time to make color in fmily works as peolple wants

[ecrespi]

Sorry for my English....