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changing line colors within a sketch?

Question asked by Jim Steinmeyer on Jun 21, 2018
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I am working on my favorite project creating hydraulic hoses for a feeder assembly. In trying to put together a master sketch for this assembly I have created a 3D sketch with the fixed points and I am running hose lines.With a cluster of hoses together it would be nice to be able to change the line colors for each hose within the sketch. Is this possible?

Maybe a better approach is to have one master sketch with the fixed locations but not even attempt to create the hose 3D sketchs in the master. I could then create the hose 3D sketched individually which would allow for differing colors.

Ned Hutchinson Jun 21, 2018 7:32 PM

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You can do this

select the sketch line then the paint brush,bucket select colour

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John Stoltzfus Jun 21, 2018 5:57 PM
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You can color individual sketches, but I don't think you could do different line colors inside a sketch
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- Jim Steinmeyer @ John Stoltzfus on Jun 21, 2018 6:09 PM
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  That was what I was finding, just wanted to see if someone knew of a way.
  
  Thank you
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Ned Hutchinson Jun 21, 2018 7:32 PM
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You can do this
select the sketch line then the paint brush,bucket select colour
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- John Stoltzfus @ Ned Hutchinson on Jun 21, 2018 8:31 PM
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  That is awesome Ned Hutchinson - I'll be trying that out tomorrow - thanks
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  - Kameron Smith @ John Stoltzfus on Jun 21, 2018 8:42 PM
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    Heck yeah, me too! Great tip, Ned Hutchinson!
    
    ~Kam
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- Dan Pihlaja @ Ned Hutchinson on Jun 22, 2018 8:20 AM
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  Good find Ned!
  The only thing is that it changes the colors while you are inside the sketch, but as soon as you exit the sketch, the color reverts to the default sketch color until you are editing the sketch again. Hrmm.
  
  You might end up having to create 1 master sketch and then convert entities to create separate sketch to keep the separate areas different colors.
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- Jim Steinmeyer @ Ned Hutchinson on Jun 22, 2018 8:44 AM
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  Now I feel slighted. I am on 2017 SP3 and I don't seem to have that option available, unless it is somewhere else.
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  - Dan Pihlaja @ Jim Steinmeyer on Jun 22, 2018 8:47 AM
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    Its right there:
    
    Just that the icon looks different because Ned is using a different version.
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    - Jim Steinmeyer @ Dan Pihlaja on Jun 22, 2018 8:57 AM
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      No, for me that changes ALL lines within the sketch.
      Notice how Ned's clip shows the paint bucket on the left of the icon and mine doesn't.
      
      OK, what happened? While this was open I tried it again and it did work, just the selected lines changed. I tired this yesterday thinking that would work and it changed everything. I'm not drinking, honest..
      
      I need a weekend.
      
      But you are right once I leave the sketch the colors revert to the grey which defeats the purpose as I was hoping to be able keep track of the different lines in the overall assembly. More investigation is needed.
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      - Glenn Schroeder @ Jim Steinmeyer on Jun 22, 2018 9:05 AM
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        I believe you're right. You can have selected sketch elements a different color, but as far as I can tell that only applies while the sketch is active. For inactive sketches you can only change the color of the whole sketch.
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        Dennis Dohogne @ Glenn Schroeder on Jun 22, 2018 10:13 AM
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        Glenn Schroeder wrote:
        I believe you're right. You can have selected sketch elements a different color, but as far as I can tell that only applies while the sketch is active. For inactive sketches you can only change the color of the whole sketch.
        Jim, how many different colors do you need? If it is only a few them making a master sketch and then making several separate sketches where only one line from the master is converted and colored might be a good way to go.
        
        What you really want, the ability to color individual sketch lines and retain the color visibility when the sketch is closed, sounds like a good idea to submit as an ER.
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        Jim Steinmeyer @ Dennis Dohogne on Jun 22, 2018 11:07 AM
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        Dennis Dohogne wrote:
        
        What you really want, the ability to color individual sketch lines and retain the color visibility when the sketch is closed, sounds like a good idea to submit as an ER.
        
        I think I will look into that when I have time.
        
        I am currently coloring the lines in the sketch and that accomplishes most of what I need. I then come back and create a new assembly in the parent assembly where I use the sketch to create a virtual part for the hose and I add the hose ends.
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