Model Woodworking Board or Sheet Part

Step 22 Part Color Selection

To complete the part, assignment of a Color will enhance the usefulness of a part. Although a piece may be constructed of Walnut, the darker colors tend to obscure model details and use of lighter colors simulating maple, cherry, and oak are a better choice.

Right Click in the drawing area over the part, or on the part in the Design Explorer, and select Color Properties from the pop-up menu.

Varying the color slightly between parts also aids in differentiating parts from each other, while not detracting from the overall look of the model. We use a 3 level color variation of standard, lighter, and darker. In general, the following color variation scheme has worked well for our models. The horizontal parts using the standard color, the vertical parts using the darker color, and parts like the back and door panels using the lighter variation of a color. Adjustments can then be made based on the model construction where additional color variation is desired. Color Properties can also be specified in the Assembly, which will over ride the parts color without actually changing the color of the original part. This is useful when a single part is used a multiple of times and a color variation is desired to highlight the construction.