Coloring elements

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Using

The plugin allows to color elements in the view by conditions (by category and/or parameters), to reset the coloring, and to add filters to the current template or view.

The plugin's dialog box:

There must be at least one working configuration for the plugin to start working. To create it, click on and then enter the name:

The following tools are available for working with configurations:

• – duplication the selected configuration;
• – edit the name of the selected configuration;
• ,  – import and export of configurations, respectively;
• – deleting the selected configuration.

To create a working configuration you need to add the conditions of its work. There are two operating modes:

• Standard condition
• By parameter values

STANDARD CONDITION

After adding the condition, it is necessary to fill in at least one of the element filters – specify the category of elements to be coloured (the left part of the condition) or the parameter by which they will be coloured (the right part of the condition).

The category and parameter in the condition are optional, so they can be used together or separately.

The filtered elements that satisfy this condition can be selected and shown in the model using the . Using the Select elements at the bottom of the plugin window you can select and show in the model the elements that will be coloured according to all conditions of the current configuration.

The coloring area of elements can be changed by successively clicking on the corresponding button: – coloring surfaces and lines, – coloring only lines or – coloring only surfaces. For surfaces you can set color, pattern and transparency, for lines – color and swatch.

Use the color palette to select the desired coloring color:

Choose a line and surface pattern from the drop-down list:

The existing condition can be duplicated and deleted using the corresponding buttons.

If several conditions for coloring elements are set, the individual condition can be moved in the list by dragging it with the left mouse button.

BY PARAMETER VALUES

In cases where there are a large number of values for a single parameter, you can use coloring by parameter value.

Use the elements filter  to enter categories. After you fill in the categories, the parameter filter will become available.

In the parameter filter, you can create only one condition for a single parameter. You can set multiple values for a parameter, separated by a comma.

After entering a category and parameter filter, you can get a list of values that satisfy these conditions on the Get button:

You can search for elements that satisfy the filter either from the whole project or from the current view:

You can expand or collapse list, add a new value, or delete a value from the list using the corresponding buttons:

If you press the button, you can set random colors for all values:

At the bottom of the window is an option for the plugin mode, where:

• Can override on the current view the coloring for elements according to the specified conditions
• Restore the (original) override in the current view
  
• Create View Filter - add filters to an existing view template (if one is set for the current view) or to the current view (if no template is defined for it)
  

It is not possible to create a view filter for all parameters. If the filter cannot be created, an error window will be displayed

When creating a view filter, the option to enable/disable the Shaded Visual style for the View (if possible) is available, as well as the ability to set the view filter name for standard conditions.

To start the plugin, click on the Execute button.

Before applying the plugin:

After applying the plugin: