Color Picker

Access: Select the dropdown menu button from the Style Settings toolbar:

The Color Picker is used for defining colors from the color palette and is displayed (in collapsed mode) in the toolbar when a file is open. Open the Expanded Color Picker dialog to see all color groups, set which of them will be visible in the collapsed mode, edit colors, and define your own colors.

The Color Picker and the Expanded Color Picker contain sections of colors, with each section fulfilling a specific purpose. However, any color selected from any section will color any currently selected entity.

The Color Picker is used throughout the system whenever color definition is required (including trees and dialogs).

 

The Color Picker displayed in the toolbar:

The color picker is displayed in the toolbar when a file is open and consists of the following elements:

Two sections of colors representing the first colors of a section in the Expanded Color Picker:

  • One section of Standard Colors.

  • One section of User Colors.

Two buttons:

  • One split button: The upper part displays the Current Color, the lower part opens the Expanded Color Picker.

  • Eye dropper that is used for picking a color from any entity; once selected, it is displayed as the Current Color.

Color Picker - Collapsed:

Color Picker - Expanded:

Color picker displayed on a double row toolbar:

  

Color toolbar displayed on a single row toolbar, displaying a reduced two sections of colors that represent the first colors in the Standard and User Colors sections:

  

 

Hovering over any of the colors in the Standard, User and Recent Colors sections displays a tooltip showing the section name and the RGB code of the specific color; for example:

Hovering over any of the colors in the Sets section displays a tooltip showing the section name and the set name for the specific color; for example:

See: 

Expanded Color Picker

Displaying Color Sections in the Toolbar

Renaming and Deleting Colors in Sections

Color Change Example

 

 

Expanded Color Picker

The Expanded Color Picker is displayed when clicking on the Expand Color Picker button in the toolbar, as shown below.

Expanded Color Picker:

The Expanded Color Picker displays all the sections of the color picker, and each section can be collapsed and expanded. The following sections appear:

The Standard Colors section shows 16 standard colors.

The User Colors section shows rows of 10 colors. Colors within this section can be dragged to another position in the section.

The Recent Colors section shows up to 2 rows of 10 colors. Any recent color that is added is listed first. When 20 colors are reached, the oldest colors are pushed out.

The Sets Colors section shows any number of existing single color sets in rows of 10. If there are no single color sets, this section is collapsed and grayed out.

The Advanced section enables you to select any color and save and load color palettes. When a color is selected in another section, it is also displayed in the Advanced section.

 

In this section, define a color and select one of the following operations:

 

Add User Color

Add a selected color to the User Color section. The color is also displayed it in the Current Color button.

Pick Color

Pick a color from any entity and display it in the Current Color button.

Save Color Scheme

Save all colors in the User Colors section - see Saving and Loading Color Schemes below.

Load Color Scheme

Load all colors in the User Colors section - see Saving and Loading Color Schemes below.

 

Saving and Loading Color Schemes:

 

Color schemes are stored as CPS (Color Palette Scheme) files in the following folder:

...\ProgramData\Cimatron\Cimatron\2026.0\Data\Schemes\Colors\Color_Palette

 

For each new file, the User and Recent Color sections are created from the default CPS in the above folder.

Displaying Color Sections in the Toolbar: Pins

Each section has a pin that can be Pinned or Unpinned. The pinned sections are those that are displayed on the toolbar (by default, the Standard and User Colors sections). Only two pins can be turned ON at a time. Turning ON a pin will turn OFF the "oldest" pin (the pin that was turned ON one before last). The pins are displayed on the right of, and adjacent to, each section.

A pin status can be one of the following:

Section Pin ON

A pinned section is displayed in the toolbar. Only two pins can be turned ON at a time.

Section Pin OFF

An unpinned section is not displayed in the toolbar.

Renaming and Deleting Colors in Sections

Renaming

Colors in the Standard and User Color sections can be renamed. Right-click the required color in one of these sections and select the Rename option. A Rename Dialog is displayed showing the current name of the selected color and enabling you to edit the name as required. Click OK when finished. The new name will appear as the tooltip for that color in the current file and is saved with it if the color scheme is saved (see above).

Deleting

Colors in the User and Recent Color sections can be deleted. Right-click the required color in one of these sections and select the Delete option. The selected color is deleted from the specific section.

Color Change Example

To change the color of an entity:

Pick the entity(ies) whose color is to be changed.

Select the required color in the Color Picker.

For example:

Pick two curves . . .

then from the Color Picker, choose red.

Other ways to set colors:

Note: When working in NC, do not confuse entity color with procedure color (color of cutter motions). The procedure color button is located on the NC toolbar.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.