Comments on: How To Make A Custom Color Swatch in SolidWorks http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/ SolidWorks Tips and the Coolest Technology, Product Design, and Social Media in the entire world of 3D CAD. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Josh M http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-11250 Josh M Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:10:10 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-11250 Marijn, do you still have those RAL swatches. The links posted in your comment don't work any longer. Thanks! Marijn, do you still have those RAL swatches. The links posted in your comment don't work any longer. Thanks!

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-10806 Josh Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-10806 Hi Peter. I've tried to add a color 'name' to the ColorSwatch Schema (C:Program FilesSolidWorks 2008SolidWorksdataxmlschema) but have not been successful thus far. If you know a little bit more than me about XML you could probably figure it out. Hi Peter. I've tried to add a color 'name' to the ColorSwatch Schema (C:Program FilesSolidWorks 2008SolidWorksdataxmlschema) but have not been successful thus far. If you know a little bit more than me about XML you could probably figure it out.

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4538 Josh Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4538 Hi Peter. I've tried to add a color 'name' to the ColorSwatch Schema (C:\Program Files\SolidWorks 2008\SolidWorks\data\xmlschema) but have not been successful thus far. If you know a little bit more than me about XML you could probably figure it out. Hi Peter. I’ve tried to add a color ‘name’ to the ColorSwatch Schema (C:\Program Files\SolidWorks 2008\SolidWorks\data\xmlschema) but have not been successful thus far. If you know a little bit more than me about XML you could probably figure it out.

]]> By: Peter http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-10805 Peter Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:30:31 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-10805 Hi.<br><br>Real nice with the RAL colours.<br>Does anyone know if it's possible to choose colour to apply by number ie 1015. As it is know you will have to guess what colour that represents 1015. Could be nice to know. Hi.

Real nice with the RAL colours.
Does anyone know if it's possible to choose colour to apply by number ie 1015. As it is know you will have to guess what colour that represents 1015. Could be nice to know.

]]> By: Peter http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4528 Peter Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:30:31 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4528 Hi. Real nice with the RAL colours. Does anyone know if it's possible to choose colour to apply by number ie 1015. As it is know you will have to guess what colour that represents 1015. Could be nice to know. Hi.

Real nice with the RAL colours.
Does anyone know if it’s possible to choose colour to apply by number ie 1015. As it is know you will have to guess what colour that represents 1015. Could be nice to know.

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9987 marijn Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:11:46 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9987 I just hit me you can change the colour swatch file loctions in options>file locations! I just hit me you can change the colour swatch file loctions in options>file locations!

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4471 marijn Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:11:46 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4471 I just hit me you can change the colour swatch file loctions in options>file locations! I just hit me you can change the colour swatch file loctions in options>file locations!

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9986 Josh Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:10:48 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9986 Hey! very cool, good call on the RAL palette. Makes me want to go through the pantone colors and create those which would have probably been more helpful than some random colors from some tattoo art :) Hey! very cool, good call on the RAL palette. Makes me want to go through the pantone colors and create those which would have probably been more helpful than some random colors from some tattoo art :)

]]> By: Josh http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4271 Josh Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:10:48 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4271 Hey! very cool, good call on the RAL palette. Makes me want to go through the pantone colors and create those which would have probably been more helpful than some random colors from some tattoo art :) Hey! very cool, good call on the RAL palette. Makes me want to go through the pantone colors and create those which would have probably been more helpful than some random colors from some tattoo art :)

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9985 marijn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:34:24 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9985 Okey we use the RAL colors to so i converted a site into the solidworks swatches.<br>I converted this site: <a href="http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/ral.html">http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/ral.html</a><br>splitted them into 4 parts and here is the results took me like 1 hour to make. And because i like to share here is the download: <a href="http://marijn.sharper.nl/public/RAL%2520colors/Ral%2520colors.zip">http://marijn.sharper.nl/public/RAL%20colors/Ra...</a><br>Installation instructions just copy them on your desktop and open rmouse open with > solidworks. Okey we use the RAL colors to so i converted a site into the solidworks swatches.
I converted this site: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/ral.html
splitted them into 4 parts and here is the results took me like 1 hour to make. And because i like to share here is the download: http://marijn.sharper.nl/public/RAL%20colors/Ra...
Installation instructions just copy them on your desktop and open rmouse open with > solidworks.

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4262 marijn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:34:24 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4262 Okey we use the RAL colors to so i converted a site into the solidworks swatches. I converted this site: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/ral.html splitted them into 4 parts and here is the results took me like 1 hour to make. And because i like to share here is the download: http://marijn.sharper.nl/public/RAL%20colors/Ral%20colors.zip Installation instructions just copy them on your desktop and open rmouse open with > solidworks. Okey we use the RAL colors to so i converted a site into the solidworks swatches.
I converted this site: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/ral.html
splitted them into 4 parts and here is the results took me like 1 hour to make. And because i like to share here is the download: http://marijn.sharper.nl/public/RAL%20colors/Ral%20colors.zip
Installation instructions just copy them on your desktop and open rmouse open with > solidworks.

]]> By: Ken Carpenter http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4258 Ken Carpenter Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:25:41 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4258 Personally in my line of work we use RAL colours for the majority of our products. I use this web site http://www.easyrgb.com/ (look at the search tints), pick the colour codes you use e.g RAL put in the RAL number it then gives you the RGB value, then put this into the colour fields. I've found this quicker than trying to approxiamte what I'm try to achieve. Personally in my line of work we use RAL colours for the majority of our products. I use this web site http://www.easyrgb.com/ (look at the search tints), pick the colour codes you use e.g RAL put in the RAL number it then gives you the RGB value, then put this into the colour fields. I’ve found this quicker than trying to approxiamte what I’m try to achieve.

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9984 marijn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:15:26 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-9984 hey I love this blog and are keeping a steady eye on it.<br>So i tried this one out.<br>I came across the problem that the filetype the sldclr is, is very important.<br>Because it did not work in textpad or notepad. Only wordpad seemed to do the job(saved as unicode). So here is my version:<br>The colors:<br><a href="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2193/67901340ko3.png">http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2193/6790134...</a> hey I love this blog and are keeping a steady eye on it.
So i tried this one out.
I came across the problem that the filetype the sldclr is, is very important.
Because it did not work in textpad or notepad. Only wordpad seemed to do the job(saved as unicode). So here is my version:
The colors:
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2193/6790134...

]]> By: marijn http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4256 marijn Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:15:26 +0000 http://www.solidsmack.com/solidworks-tips-for-color-swatch/2008-03-18/#comment-4256 hey I love this blog and are keeping a steady eye on it. So i tried this one out. I came across the problem that the filetype the sldclr is, is very important. Because it did not work in textpad or notepad. Only wordpad seemed to do the job(saved as unicode). So here is my version: The colors: http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2193/67901340ko3.png hey I love this blog and are keeping a steady eye on it.
So i tried this one out.
I came across the problem that the filetype the sldclr is, is very important.
Because it did not work in textpad or notepad. Only wordpad seemed to do the job(saved as unicode). So here is my version:
The colors:
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2193/67901340ko3.png

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