Colors of entities wont change

[StoneyNH]

Anyone have any ideas why I cant change the colors of any entities of my 2d files? Im following the directions in the help pages & it doesn't work.Mastercam X4.

[Jim at Gentex]

Haven't used X4 in a while, but it sounds familiar.

 

If the entities you are working with are part of a group you need to delete the group association first.

After that the entities will show their true colors and you can change whatever you like. 

[JoshC]

Just snowballing ideas, but try, screen --> Clear Colors, then see if it lets you change

[Guest]

Is your geometry Red?

 

If so, bottom right corner of the screen, Groups and delete groups

 

and/or in your config

 

Colors >> make sure it's set for "use entities colors"

[StoneyNH]

Well heres what happens when I use Screen clear colors.My geometry turns kinda white or yellow.I can go in & change the entities I want to whichever color I want.Then I save it.But when I go back to reset my origin using the intersection icon everything goes back to the original purple it started out as.So the colors don't stay.I reset the origin so it goes back to purple so I can pick things.

[crazy^millman]

What is the color of your background? Sometimes that will be a color someone is trying to use and it will interfere.

 

HTH

[Guest]

I "think" part of what's happening is you're changing your config while you have a file open and active.....

 

When you have a file open and change your config, ALL of you current settings get saved into the config.....

 

If you need to make a config change do this

 

 

Machine >> Design >> File New......then open your config and set what you want.

 

 

Never make a config change while you're in working on an open file.....

[JoshC]

Well heres what happens when I use Screen clear colors.My geometry turns kinda white or yellow.I can go in & change the entities I want to whichever color I want.Then I save it.But when I go back to reset my origin using the intersection icon everything goes back to the original purple it started out as.So the colors don't stay.I reset the origin so it goes back to purple so I can pick things.

by what you described above i believe this is the clear colors i mentioned previously. Whenever you perform any xform function (like a move to origin) your geometry by design will turn an xform result color, typically purple. To clear this color you can right click into the gfx and choose clear colors or under the screen dropdown you have a clear colors option. I could be misunderstanding this one but hopefully its this easy