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You may wish to create/copy additional wood Appearances with the material map rotated at different angles to deal with different parts and faces to get the material orientation the way you want.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
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Are you aware of any white papers on working with colors/textures (appearances) since the change made a couple of releases ago?
I used to be able to create a wood grain texture that went in on specified direction x,y or z across the part (regardless of number of faces transistioned). http://www.b2-design.biz/Tutorials/AligningTextures.htm
I used to be able to create an entirely transparent color.
(search here on clear&.bmp)
I could do these without any instruction or help from the "Help".
I have abandoned any work with color/textures the last few releases (whenever was changed).
Last night I gave it a try (using the Help) and about put my fist through the screen.
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Still can't attach files from work on this new forum. Will attach a PDF on Materials and Appearances this evening from home.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
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That is what I am after - an invisible part appearance.
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Since they went to the new forum I am unable to insert images or attach files at work or edit a post. You can't tell if a file didn't get attached until you posted it. I have even had a couple of (out-side) tech guys look at my work machine and still can't solve the problem. It's not just on IE10 or IE11 but also with Safari and Mozilla as well.
Inventor 2020, In-Cad, Simulation Mechanical
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Here is the document I tried to post earlier. In 2013 Inventor changed how it deals with Materials and Appearances, this has carried forward in IV2014 as well.
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We'll need the "Cones of Silence" to discuss this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eUIK9CihA
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