Specifies how you want to define the color display for a part.

Use Solid Edge Options color settings

Sets the color display mode for the active, inactive, and construction colors based on the options set on the Colors tab of the Options dialog box. To display the Options dialog box, on the Application menu, choose Solid Edge Options.

Active

Displays the color defined for active parts.

Inactive

Displays the color defined for inactive parts.

Construction

Displays the color defined for construction surfaces.

Change

Displays the Colors tab on the Options dialog box, which allows you to change colors. This option is available only when you set the Use Solid Edge Options Color Settings option.

Use individual part styles

Sets the color display mode to individual part styles based on the current settings for the Base Styles of the part. The available options depend on the environment in which you are working. For example, the Part Style option is available only in the Part and Sheet Metal environments, and the Weld Beads option is available only in the Assembly environment.

Base styles

Part

Sets the color you want to use for a part. You can select a style from the list, which contains all of the styles contained in the active document.

Construction

Sets the color you want to use for construction surfaces. You can select a style from the list, which contains all of the styles contained in the active document.

Threaded cylinders

Sets the color you want to use for threaded cylinders. You can select a style from the list, which contains all of the styles contained in the active document.

Weld beads

Sets the color you want to use for weld bead material. The weld bead color is used when you construct fillet and groove weld features, and when you mark material addition features as weld beads. For example, you can construct protrusion and revolved protrusion features in a weldment assembly, then use the Label Weld command to specify the material addition features are considered weld beads.

Show and allow assembly style overrides

Applies style definitions in the Assembly environment without changing the styles specified in the Part environment. When this option is set, you can use the Face Style option on the Select Tool command bar in the Assembly environment to override the current settings for the Base styles of the selected part.

Show part face colors

Toggles the display of individual part face colors that have been set using the Part Painter command. When you set this option, individual part face colors are displayed for the part. When you clear this option, the part is displayed using the current settings for the Base styles.

Copy individual face colors

Copies styles that have been applied to individual part faces when you copy and paste, create a smart pattern, create a smart mirror, or copy the feature to a feature library. If you set this option the individual face colors are copied with the rest of the feature when it is added to the feature library. If you clear this option only the base color or feature color is added to the feature library.