The Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors window ( Job Settings )
- To open this window
- Colors
- " OK " " Cancel " " Reset "
Also see :
- Predefined Colors (defines colors you can select on this window)
- Process and Create Solids (when colors are applied)
- Detail Erection Views (colors are applied to solid members in erection views)
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To open the Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors window :
You can open this window using any one (1) of the following methods:
Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Job > Modeling > Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors .
Method 2 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Job Settings > Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut , or click the icon pictured above.
Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.
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Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors |
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| Beams: The choice made here sets the default " Color " applied to the beam's main material. |
Either select from the list box ( Or select ' Custom Color ' on the list box (last choice on it) to launch your operating system's color picker and choose any color you want. |
| Columns: Default main material " Color ." | |
| Vertical braces: Default main material " Color ." | |
| Horizontal braces: Default main material " Color ." | |
| Other members Girts, purlins, custom members including miscellaneous members. | |
| Materials: Submaterials, stair stringers, legacy miscellaneous members. | |
| Field bolts: 3D bolts whose " Class " is ' Field '. By default, these are bolts that fasten different members. | |
| Shop bolts: 3D bolts whose " Class " is ' Shop '. By default, these are bolts that fasten the same member. | |
Field welds: 3D welds to different members are, by default, set to "  Field weld ."
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Shop welds: 3D welds to the same member are, by default, set to "  Field weld ."
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) any color that was set up on the | Effect on Modeling : This table sets the default display colors for member main materials, bolts, welds and submaterials when members in Modeling are displayed in any of the three solid forms . |
| What is meant by "default" color? The default color is the color applied when members are newly added. The colors of individual materials can be changed in Modeling by selecting a different " Color " on that material's edit window. For 3D bolts, the color can be changed by switching the bolt " Class " from ' Field ' to ' Shop ' or vice-versa. |
| Effect on Detail Erection Views: The colors selected on this table do not affect 2D erection view drawings, even when the " Steel member style " is ' Solid '. |
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To close Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors :
"OK" (or the Esc key or the 
button) closes the Member, Material, Bolt and Weld Colors window and saves the settings on it to the Job Settings file in your current Job .
Note: To apply changes on this window to members, you should interactively mark for processing (or Process Selected ) all members in your current Job that you want the colors you have selected applied to, then Process and Create Solids .
"Cancel" (or the Esc key) closes this window without saving any changes made to it.
"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.
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