Part I: SolidWorks Basics
- If the Color panel is not expanded, click the double arrows to the right to expand
it. Select the colors you want from the continuous color map. Again, click and drag the
cursor to watch the part change color continuously. - Create a swatch. In the Favorite panel, select the Create New Swatch button and call the
new swatch color file BibleColors. - Select a color from the Color Properties continuous map; the Add Selected Color
button becomes active. Clicking the button adds the color to the swatch palette. You
can add several colors to the palette to use as favorites later on.
Tip
You will be able to access these colors again later by selecting BibleColors from the drop-down list in the
Favorite panel. You can transfer the colors to other computers or SolidWorks installations by copying the file
BibleColors.slddclr from the
(or the equivalent file for your installed language). n
- In the Appearance panel, move the Transparency slider to the right, and watch the
part become transparent. - To prevent the Appearance window from closing after every change, click the
pushpin at the top of the window. - Click the green check mark icon to accept the changes; note that with the pushpin
icon selected, the window remains available. - Expand the flyout FeatureManager in the upper-left corner of the graphics window,
as shown in Figure 5.24, so that all the features in the part are visible.
FIGURE 5.24
The flyout FeatureManager