37.2.3 Selecting overall fill color

Fill color is the color in which ABAQUS/CAE displays your model faces. This color is plot mode-dependent; that is, you control it separately for undeformed, deformed, symbol, and material orientation plots. Fill color applies to filled and lightsource-shaded render style plots only, and it is not applicable to contour plots.

You can choose one display color for your entire model, or you can optionally override this display color for selected items, such as particular elements. For example, you can display your model in green, with a group of elements shown in red. For more information on individual item coloring, see Coloring individual elements, Section 37.4.

To select the model fill color:

  1. Locate the fill color options for the plot mode (undeformed, deformed, symbol, or material orientation) that you want to customize.

    From the main menu bar, select Optionsplot mode; then click the Color & Style tab in the dialog box that appears.

    For the undeformed and deformed plot modes:

    The Fill color in filled/shaded plots options are in the center of the Color & Style page.

    For the symbol and material orientation plot modes:

    Click the Color & Style tab. The Fill color in shaded plots options are in the center of the Color & Style page.

    Note:  Fill color applies to shaded plots only, since the filled render style is not supported for these plot modes.

  2. Choose the fill color:

    1. Click the fill color sample , which is labeled Fill color in filled/shaded plots or Fill color in shaded plots.

      ABAQUS/CAE displays the Select Color dialog box.

    2. Use one of the methods in the Select Color dialog box to select a new color. For more information, see Customizing colors, Section 3.2.9.

    3. Click OK to close the Select Color dialog box.

      The color sample changes to the selected color. The new color does not appear in the viewport until you click OK or Apply in the Plot Options dialog box.

  3. Toggle Allow color code selections to override options in this dialog off to display all elements in the fill color specified above. Toggle it on to override this color using individual item color selections. The default is on. For more information, see Coloring individual elements, Section 37.4.

  4. Click Apply to implement your changes.

    Since fill color is plot mode-dependent, the fill color changes to reflect your specifications in plots of the current mode only.

    Your changes are saved for the duration of the session and will affect all subsequent plots in this mode.