3d text permanent color

Hi,

I have used Plantcon 3D Text Macro to create 3D Text in my 3D model. How to give permanent color to this 3D Text.

Appreciate your help.

Hi,
Please can anyone help.

To set permanent color, you have to use Autocolor Rules.
Search on youtube for video manuals or read help..

You can set some attribute for SITE/ZONE.. where you created letters and
use expression in Color Rules to distinct them from others.

Hi,

Thanks me_hungry , I did as per your instruction, but still the color is not changing. below is the editing i did.



My Zone name is "3DTEXT"



I modified "des-element-rules.pmldat" as shown below :-



!rule             = object RULE()

!rule.name        = |3DTEXT ZONES|

!rule.rule        = |Name of Zone eq '3DTEXT'|

!rule.types       = |ZONE|

!rule.description = |Rule for 3DTEXT ZONES|

!!tmpRuleArray.append(!rule)



I modified "des-col.pmldat" as shown below :-



!gphAutoColourRul = |3DTEXT ZONES|

!gphAutoColTnslVal = 0

!gphAutoColEdgeOn = TRUE

!gphAutoColourCol = object COLOUR(|RED|)

!gphAutoColour    = object GPHAUTOCOLOUR(!gphAutoColourRul, !gphAutoColourCol, !gphAutoColTnslVal, !gphAutoColEdgeOn)

!tempArray[47] = !gphAutoColour



Can you please tell me where I am wrong.



Appreciate your Help.

here is an example of my syntax for des-col.pmldat :

!gphAutoColourRul = |Road Access way|
!gphAutoColTnslVal = 0
!gphAutoColEdgeOn = FALSE
!gphAutoColourExp = |185|
!gphAutoColour    = object GPHAUTOCOLOUR(!gphAutoColourRul, !gphAutoColourExp, !gphAutoColTnslVal, !gphAutoColEdgeOn)
!tempArray[1] = !gphAutoColour

may be it help

is the editing in File : des-element-rules.pmldat OK

for me, your des-element-rules seems to be ok.

take care with [COLOR=#333333]!tempArray[47] = !gphAutoColour --> number 47 should be unique

hth
[/COLOR]

Adak tx for reply.
Number 47 is unique,  but still I cant change the color.. , do I have to change anything else..
Experts please give your inputs.

HI!
It is important to consider the position in your des-element-rules.pmldat file!
Maybe a higher or lower entr overwrite your entry while processing the elementrules
from top to bottom.
If I?m right the 3D Text is made of STRUS or PANEL`s.
look for other elementrules which handles STRUS or PANE`s

Regards