solid model change color after selected for 3d toolpath

[snguyen6]

  I had set a color for the 3D model but it keep changing every time I select it to do a 3d toolpath , how do I stop it ? 

thanks

[Thad]

Can you be more specific? Also, what version of MC are you using?

[jlw™]

there are color settings that shade your check/drive surfaces. check in config in colors menu.

[snguyen6]

I am using version 2017 .

 example : I set the step file  with purple color   , after I  click on the model to do the 3d rough pocket  , the step file now  change to green .  and than if I keep going with 3d finish countour it start changing

to another color . it very wierd I never see that before .

[Guest]

I have never seen a solid change colors on it's own...there's something happening.....here's a couple things to try

 

Close Mastercam.......Open a new window of Mastercam with no file opened.....go into your config and check this setting

 

If it is set for group color, switch it to entity color

 

 

With the file ope that contains the solid that keeps changing, try this

 

Go into the Model Prep Tab and click clear all.......if the model is holding an imported color, this will clear it an allow your Mastercam color settings to take over

 

 

If none of that works try this

 

Go into the View tab, click on groups and open the Group window

 

 

 

If there are any defined groups, delete them.

 

See if ANY of that helps

[snguyen6]

thanks so much . will try tomorrow

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

I know that in X9, when Mastercam creates a surface it initially does so in the wireframe color, then changes it to the surface color.  If you subsequently use that surface in a toolpath it will often revert it to the wireframe color.

[JoshC]

Something else that it could also be is a Toolpath Manager setting found under display options. To see if that is the problem, right click into the toolpath manager and go to display options. From there make sure you do not have check boxes under "Highlight Geometry" for drive surfaces or check surfaces.

 

what the highlight geometry settings do is change the color of geometry on screen  associated to the toolpath when said toolpath is selected. Its kindof similar to the only show associative geometry button but this setting just highlites the geo instead of hiding the rest.

[jlw™]

Something else that it could also be is a Toolpath Manager setting found under display options. To see if that is the problem, right click into the toolpath manager and go to display options. From there make sure you do not have check boxes under "Highlight Geometry" for drive surfaces or check surfaces.

 

what the highlight geometry settings do is change the color of geometry on screen  associated to the toolpath when said toolpath is selected. Its kindof similar to the only show associative geometry button but this setting just highlites the geo instead of hiding the rest.

 

 

This is what I was pointing at.  I set mine to match what I am used to.  Green and red.

[snguyen6]

yes , JoshC was correct . In the display option  the box check surface was set  to highlight . 

Thank you so much guy !