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Add legacy texture in SW2009

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Hi to all,
as we all know, SW2009 has changed how to add color and texture.
Now, I've lots of 2008 files colored and textured, like I've read, it's better to re-apply the appearance.
As you can see from my attached png, I textured a face with a legacy texture.
In SW2008 I was able to change the color, but now no.
Can you explain me how can obtain the same result as I was in SW2008 ?

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Alessandro Frattini Jun 19, 2009 7:17 PM

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Hi to all,
I hope this suggestion can help more then only me.
How is possible with SolidWorks® 2009 to assign a specific colour to a texture?
S-039016

P.S:I don't know, but the link work only with IE

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Alessandro Frattini Jun 19, 2009 7:17 PM
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Hi to all,
I hope this suggestion can help more then only me.
How is possible with SolidWorks® 2009 to assign a specific colour to a texture?
S-039016

P.S:I don't know, but the link work only with IE
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- 1-9C36HC @ Alessandro Frattini on Jun 19, 2009 7:46 PM
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 Alessandro, Textures are gone in 2009 and have been replaced by "Appearances". If it helps, you can use the open legacy materials by clicking on "Appearances" in your appearances task pane and then using the using the "add file location" to open the legacy materials folder at: <SW install folder>/data/graphics/materials legacy 
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 - Alessandro Frattini @ 1-9C36HC on Jun 19, 2009 9:05 PM
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 <div class='jive-quote'>Mark Biasotti wrote: Alessandro, Textures are gone in 2009 and have been replaced by "Appearances". If it helps, you can use the open legacy materials by clicking on "Appearances" in your appearances task pane and then using the using the "add file location" to open the legacy materials folder at: <SW install folder>/data/graphics/materials legacy</div>Hi Mark, thank you to participate to my topic, but there are two problems that with your suggestion doesn't achieve the solution. 1) Open SW2008 textured and coloured file in SW2009 I lose all, because SW2008 doesn't have 'Appearance' and the personalization is replaced with 'Plastic appearance' 2) Legacy materials doesn't have the ability to change the texture color If I want to obtain the black texture as in the Texture and color2008.png (legacy texture is gray as default) I need to follow the solution S-039016. Maybe I wrong or I didn't understand. 
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 - 1-9C36HC @ Alessandro Frattini on Jun 20, 2009 3:26 AM
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 Hi Alessandro,
 I understand now and I apologize in advance that the changes we've made in 2008 and 2009 have cause you an inconvenience. The following is from a PP that Ron Bates and I presented at SWW this year:
 
 2009 removes old color and texture functionality
 
 Appearances are the only way to control what the model looks like
 
 Appearances provide a single unified database for defining what the model looks like in SolidWorks, (standard OpenGL and RealView), PhotoWorks, PhotoView 360 and eDrawings.
 
 So the short answer is we no longer give you the capability to layer in the color over a textured image like we did previous to 2009. You will have to replicate the old texture and color using the new equivalent appearance and tweaking its color. I can not quite read your image and what legacy material you were using.
 What type of material and/or finish are you trying to replicate? Do you need it as a realview appearance or PhotoWorks or both?
 
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 - Alessandro Frattini @ 1-9C36HC on Jun 20, 2009 6:04 AM
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 Mark Biasotti wrote:
 
 Hi Alessandro,
 I understand now and I apologize in advance that the changes we've made in 2008 and 2009 have cause you an inconvenience. The following is from a PP that Ron Bates and I presented at SWW this year:
 
 2009 removes old color and texture functionality
 
 Appearances are the only way to control what the model looks like
 
 Appearances provide a single unified database for defining what the model looks like in SolidWorks, (standard OpenGL and RealView), PhotoWorks, PhotoView 360 and eDrawings.
 
 So the short answer is we no longer give you the capability to layer in the color over a textured image like we did previous to 2009. You will have to replicate the old texture and color using the new equivalent appearance and tweaking its color. I can not quite read your image and what legacy material you were using.
 
 What type of material and/or finish are you trying to replicate? Do you need it as a realview appearance or PhotoWorks or both?
 
 Hi Mark,
 I understand yours decisions and I'm convinced that is the right choice.
 But what you will do, probably in SW2010, replicating the 2008 situation, you could do with the 2009.
 If you were not ready, you would have to wait the 2010, to include the both best thing, that from I have understand, you did with the Freeform.
 You waited until the product was mature.
 In our company we make revisions to the product, but it's compatible to the previous piece, or we will lose the customer, but probably the software is handled differently by the manufacturers to come run their products.
 
 I do not understand why you can't see the texture, just make an enlargement. However I have attached only 1 example.
 There are many Files in this situation.
 Move to 2009 in this case, it was a bloodbath.
 
 Regarding your last question, I share your choice and I need it as both.
 
 Thank you again.
 Sorry for my English.
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 1-9C36HC @ Alessandro Frattini on Jun 21, 2009 12:10 PM
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 Hi Alessandro,
 
 I don't see any attachment or picture?
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 Alessandro Frattini @ 1-9C36HC on Jun 21, 2009 3:05 PM
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 Mark Biasotti wrote:
 
 Hi Alessandro,
 I don't see any attachment or picture?
 
 Mark...my first post has some sample pictures..
 I've tested with IE, FF and Opera and you can see and enlarge to see better..
 
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