topic Re: Inventor is showing wrong colors in Inventor Forum

Inventor is showing wrong colors

Darkforce_the_ilogic_guy — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:43:36 GMT

We have a problem at look a lot like this, but the color is only wrong when we open the part. We havde hade this problem on 2 PC(10%) so far that i know of..., it show the standard steel color as a dark gray when you open the part .. but show the right color in the iam files. We are wokring on a fully update Inventor 2024

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Re: Inventor is showing wrong colors

SBix26 — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:51:38 GMT

What lighting style is the in use in the assembly file? Same in the part file? If not, that would be the problem... set the assembly file to use the same lighting style as the part file.

Sam B

Inventor Pro 2027 RTM | Windows 11 Home 25H2

Re: Inventor is showing wrong colors

rosie_lucas1 — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:19:57 GMT

Hi @Darkforce_the_ilogic_guy

I wanted to check in and see if you saw @SBix26 follow up questions and if assistance is still needed or if you found a solution to your question already? Please share any available information so the community can assist you further.

All the best,

Rosie | Community Manager

Re: Inventor is showing wrong colors

johnsonshiue — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:48:47 GMT

Hi! As Sam already mentioned, this is most likely lighting style related. I suggest you standardize the lighting style that all users should use, since the active lighting style is stored in the iam/ipt file. You may want to set the desirable lighting style in the template files.

Many thanks!