Model colors are stuck on grayscale

[Anonymous]

The 2D in Navisworks shows up with correct colors. The 3D models shows up as greyscale. Color stays a grayscale even after changing the color. 

[J450NP13]

What software are you modeling in?

[dgorsman]

You've probably got the render mode and lighting both as "Full", along with no materials and default lighting.  Change the lighting to "Scene" or "Headlight" and rendering to "Shaded".

[Anonymous]

Bentley Autoplant, Bentley Prosteel and AutoCAD

[Anonymous]

The rendering is set to shaded. Headlight is set to max. Scene Light is set to less then 50%.

[J450NP13]

Are you exporting out of autoPlant or importing autoPlant into Navis?

If you are exporting.....check to see if there are check boxes for exporting material or something to that effect.

[Anonymous]

I am appending all files in Navisworks. All boxes that say Bentley and AutoCAD are checked. I can change the materail of the objests, but it will not let me change the color from gray.

[J450NP13]

Did you right click and go to override item>color?

[Anonymous]

Yes. I tryed to override the color and transparency. Both are not working.

[J450NP13]

Are you using Freedom or Manage?

[Anonymous]

Naviswork Simulate 2015.

[J450NP13]

Sorry,  I haven't used Simulate yet.  I am not sure what kind of features you have access to ....or if it is more for reviewing than altering.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Navisworks 2015 rendering was set to Full Render. It needed to be set to Shaded. The option to change this is located in a different place as well. Follow these steps and it will fix the problem.

1. Right click on an object
2. Go to Viewpoint
3. Go to Rendering
4. Select Shaded

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I tried that but it didn't help.

Why do I lose all the colors when I append the files?

I have the same problem with the buildings etc.  They are all grey....

[Anonymous]

Same problem in Navisworks 2019.

I change the colour and transparency and it is always grey.

Any help?

Thanks