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3D CAD - Extrude Boss & Cut Introduction - Table Napkin Holder

Step 153D CAD - Table Napkin Holder - Applying Properties, Color, & Saving

3D CAD - Table Napkin Holder - Applying Properties, Color, & Saving
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To set the Material Properties,

Press Alt+Enter, go to Material Tab, select Nylon 6/10 from the drop down list. Click Apply, Close.

Right-Click in the workspace, away from your model, on the background somewhere, and select Color Properties from the pop-up menu.

Click to the right of the Reflectivity Slider until it jumps over to 20%,

Click the Color Button to select a color from the color Chooser. (Any color)
(I chose the first Orange block - Red=255, Green=128, Blue=64)

Click OK to accept the color choice, and OK to Exit the Color Properties Dialog

You're all set to save it now!

Click File > Save As from the main menu - Select a folder of choice and name the file "Table-Napkin-Holder", Click Save to complete the process, and notice the activity on the Status Bar at the left.

It indicates the action of saving the file - showing the file save name, and when complete, the workspace shows the finished name, and also the Design Explorer.

Congratulations!

You've Completed the whole 15 steps in the Table Napkin Holder experience and been introduced to a number of the sketch elements and feature techniques for 3D Mecanical CAD
with Alibre Design Express.

Please feel free to [mailto:alibre_rob@hotmail.com?subject=Instructables_Table-Napkin-Holder send me an email] and let me know how you liked ( or didn't like ) this Tutorial.
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