Colour Coding Parts by Length in Drawings

[BasVermeer]

Hi everyone,

I have a large number of drawings that include standard-sized tubes and profiles. The team on the shop floor has asked if it's possible to apply colour coding based on the length of each part — for example:

• 1200mm = blue

• 1100mm = red

• 1000mm = yellow
  ...and so on.

I know that in assemblies, it's possible to assign different display colours to unique parts using the "Display Separate Colours" option. However, these colours don't carry over to the drawing environment, as also discussed in this thread: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideas/2025-view-tab-display-seperate-colours-propagate-throu... 

My question is:
What is the best way to achieve colour coding of parts in a drawing based on their length, without having to manually overlay and fill sketch geometry on each view?

Is there a workflow, automation, or add-in that could help streamline this?

Thanks in advance!

[andrewiv]

You will probably have to make a design view in your parts and/or in the assembly to make them the right color and then you can show your drawing view as shaded to display the color on the drawing.  This could probably be done with an iLogic rule.