Assorted Colors

This utility allows for a combination of 20 component colors per assembly to distinguish between the parts. This is useful when parts are imported from other file sources such as STEP, STL etc.

Groups of objects, such as those in an assembly similar to the illustration below can be selected.

In the example below the source file is shown as a single object color.

Source file with single color

By selecting PowerPack | Utilities | Assorted Colors and selecting the entire assembly, a series of component color changes is given, shown below. By repeating the selection of all the parts, a different color combination will be used, shown below.

Multiple changes provided to individual parts

Worked example

[Download and open the sample drawing here](https://www.tricad.co.za/2020-1/SharkCAD/Content/Resources/Drawings/P_Utilities_Assorted Colors.sfx “Internet Connection Required”).

This drawing is an assembly of parts created from separate components. All components are the same color.

Select PowerPack | Utilities | Assorted Colors then using a pick window selectionA selection rectangle is placed around a group of objects to be selected., select all the parts in the assembly.

Keep repeating the selection to change the assorted colors to a different color combination.