topic Re: Change 3DS Object Color in FlexSim Forum

Change 3DS Object Color

alexander_muff — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:11:56 GMT

[ FlexSim 16.2.0 ]

I have a imported a 3DS to represent my flow item.

I would like to change it's color as it progresses through the model. See attached example. In object2 I'd like to change it to red.

Also, what's the best way to index through changing 3D objects? for example, an assembly adding parts as it progresses through its build.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

sam_stubbsYXX86 — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:33:17 GMT

I don't see the attached file you mentioned.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

alexander_muff — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:40:20 GMT

3d-shape-change-color.fsm

Attached

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

rodrigo_lamas — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:15:55 GMT

I don't know why some imported shapes can not change the color in the normal way. It happened with me too. But in your case I think That You can use the standard box and change the length to 3x2x1.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

alexander_muff — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:47:22 GMT

This shape used was just a quick example. Is there a better file format? I am using 3DS from Sketchup.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

rodrigo_lamas — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:50:59 GMT

I think that 3ds is the best format, but *.stl and *.wrl (from solid and pro-engineer) are good too.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

alexander_muff — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:09 GMT

Is there a good way to change to a new 3DS file? THere is a warning about slowing down your model.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

joerg_vogel_HsH — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:40:45 GMT

Part 1 Certainly you have looked into the manual here

Otherwise your question was asked long before this forum exists. You find some more information in the old community forum. Phil Bobo is an respected author of many absolute useful posts. The search keywords should contain his name and color there. Other keywords are invis and ac3d.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

joerg_vogel_HsH — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:46:56 GMT

Part 2.

If you have an assembled product you could use the method of Shape Frames.

Re: Change 3DS Object Color

joerg_vogel_HsH — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 20:27:17 GMT

Be aware of using wrl exports from ProEngineer (Wildfire, Creo) the default export version is 2.0. The export version has to be changed to 1.0 wether in the export option or in the config option (config.pro, config.sup).