I just installed 2009 with SP1.0. I like to create simpleassembly drawings for our customers with full color shaded viewsthat I email as PDF's. I does not take as long as playing withPhotoWorks and still creates a nice picture for the customer.
The very first part I opened is a simple turned part that wascreated in 2008. The entire part has a color assigned to it (blue).One face on the outer surface has cross knurling that I representwith a texture (waffle rotated 45 degrees if you care) with the"Blend Color" box checked. This has always worked fine in 2008.When I open the part in 2009, the preview shows my part with thecorrect color, but when it finally opens, it reverts to a graycolor (default for 6061 Alloy?) If I RMB the part name in thefeature manager and select the Appearance icon, there is no submenu for color in the Color/Image tab. If I RMB the solid body andselect the part number, I do get the color sub menu, and I canchange the color of the part, but the textured area still staysgray. If I RMB the face with the texture and click on theAppearance icon, once again the left menu does not show a coloroption, and the "blend color" check box is gone form the Appearancesub menu.
Seems like when SW morphed colors and textures into this new"Appearance" utility they forgot some parts.SolidworksGeneral
The very first part I opened is a simple turned part that wascreated in 2008. The entire part has a color assigned to it (blue).One face on the outer surface has cross knurling that I representwith a texture (waffle rotated 45 degrees if you care) with the"Blend Color" box checked. This has always worked fine in 2008.When I open the part in 2009, the preview shows my part with thecorrect color, but when it finally opens, it reverts to a graycolor (default for 6061 Alloy?) If I RMB the part name in thefeature manager and select the Appearance icon, there is no submenu for color in the Color/Image tab. If I RMB the solid body andselect the part number, I do get the color sub menu, and I canchange the color of the part, but the textured area still staysgray. If I RMB the face with the texture and click on theAppearance icon, once again the left menu does not show a coloroption, and the "blend color" check box is gone form the Appearancesub menu.
Seems like when SW morphed colors and textures into this new"Appearance" utility they forgot some parts.SolidworksGeneral
