Sett Default Surface Color

[dgschaefer]

Creo 2, M120

In a model that hasn't been assigned a color, surfaces appear a lavender color while solid geometry is light grey.

Is there any config setting to define what the default surface color is?  I'd like to apply some transparency.

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[Chris3]

If you are using start parts you can set the color in your start part.

[dgschaefer]

For surfaces only?  How?  It doesn't appear in the list of colors in the model and I cannot seem to copy it from the model.

[Chris3]

Sorry I read your question too quickly. I am not sure how to do it for surfaces only.

[dgschaefer]

This is brilliant, thank you. 

What's even better is that it applies to existing models where there was no explicit colors assigned.

[dgschaefer]

I was really hoping to find the default skeleton model color in there too, but it doesn't seem to be. Any idea where that one is hiding?

[MartinHanak]

Doug,

did you try SKELETON_MODEL_DEFAULT_COLOR config.pro option to set skeleton color ?

See To Create a Display Color for Skeleton Models

Martin Hanak

[dgschaefer]

Yep, in fact I posted a thread about this a while ago.  What I want to do is make all my skeletons 75% transparent.  That option lets you set the color only, the method above lets you control everything about the default color used.

[MartinHanak]

Doug,

did you ask PTC Support, how to assign 75% transparent color to skeleton model ?

Martin Hanak

[dgschaefer]

I have not.  Frankly, I rarely consider asking PTC support unless it appears to be a definite bug in the software.  I figure if this group doesn't know, it's not likely possible.

[dgschaefer]

I submitted a case, we'll see what I find out.

[psimha]

If my understanding is right, you are trying to change the color of a particular surface of a part.

a. Open the desired part.

b. Click on the appearance gallery drop down arrow.

c. Select a color, for example 01_transparent_gelb.

d. Click on the surface for which you want to change the color.

e. Then click the middle mouse button to exit the command.

I tried this in Creo 3.0, works fine . Please give it a try.

Best regards,

Prasanna Simha T.R