Hello
I had a surprise recently on a part with 3 configuration with one material on each something is strange for me :
- when i uncheck "link display state to configuration" each configuration have the same material"
- when i delete ale display states every configuration loose his material
you can see my tests here
http://screencast.com/t/3Mb2Tl4N
But in the solidworks help we can see :
Display States
Use display states to show different hide/show states, appearances, display modes, and transparencies for features and bodies in a part. The physical features of the part are the same from one display state to another. For example, you might use display states to:
- Hide some bodies in a multibody part while you work on others.
- Display several related features or bodies in the same color.
- Set some features to transparent to make it easier to see other features.
Configurations
Use configurations to create different versions of a part. Features are different from one configuration to another. For example, you might create:
- A simplified configuration with some features suppressed.
- Multiple configurations that have different sizes of the same feature.
- Configurations that use different materials.
http://help.solidworks.com/2013/English/solidworks/sldworks/c_display_states_vs_configs_parts.htm