Color Models

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The Trimble Connect extension Color Models serves for colorizing of model objects groups by custom colors. The colorizing is based on specific attributes to enhance better visualization, ease the identification of specific objects, and highlight important sections.   

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This help refers to version 0.1 of the extension. See tab page "About". 

CS TC Extension package

Color Models belongs to the Construsoft Trimble Connect Extension package.

CS TC Extensions

Use for

Colorize model(s) or multiple objects based on different attributes to highlight and quickly identify specific objects.

Before you start

1. Open the model in the 3D viewer.

2. Select the XLSX file defining property values with corresponding colors to be loaded. (See the example of the basic XLSX file in the "Color tab".).

3. Adjust the settings.

Color tab

On the "Color" tab, select the XLSX file in the "Select Excel" dialog and adjust the settings to colorize the model according to the desired property type.

 

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Option	Description
1	Explorer for XLSX file selection.
2	Search the XLSX file by name.
3	Selected XLSX file.
4	Image	Refresh the explorer.
	Image	Load the selected XLSX file. The settings open.

 

Adjust the settings regarding how the objects of the model should be colorized.

 

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Option	Description
1	Select the sheet of the XLSX file from which the data will be read.
2	Choose the property type. Option: IFCPROJECT - entity type in the IFC file Custom property name - property in the PSET When the option "Custom property name" is used, it is necessary to enter the name of the custom property to the next field.  Image   This Custom property name has to correspond to the name in the PSET. Image
3	Choose the column from the XLSX file that represents the element property value.
4	Choose the column from the XLSX file with colors.
5	Decide whether the color coded in #rrggbb format or cell color will be used.
6	Keep the color of already colorized objects.
7	Color other objects not colorized based on the predefined settings. Choose the color from the palette, or the default grey color will be used.
8	Image	Uncolorize the model.
	Image	Colorize the model.

 

Example of a basic XLSX file

Create a basic XLSX file with two define columns.

In the first column, define property values. 

In the second column, define corresponding colors using cell colors or colors coded in #rrggbb format.

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Option	Description
1	Description of the column, not necessary for the extension.
2	Values of the custom property and colors read by the extension.

 

Example of the settings

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Example of a result

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About tab

On the "About" tab general information about the extension and the developer can be found. 

 

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Version - check the version of the extension.

Documentation - find the instructions about the functionality on the TUA help page.

License Manager - manage your licenses in the License Manager.

Store - get the license for the extension and other tools in the Construsoft eshop!

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