Alibre Design

Chapter 9 - Working with Parts3. In the Material field, select the desired material from the drop down menu, orselect Custom to enter your own density value. (The density is only valid for apart, not an assembly.)4. Click Apply and then Close.‣ To calculate physical properties:1. Select the Physical Properties tool from the Inspection toolbar; or from theTools menu select Physical Properties. The Physical Properties dialog boxappears.2. Select an Accuracy setting.3. Click Calculate. The physical properties are displayed. If necessary, you can copythe physical properties information from the dialog box and paste it into anotherdocument. The units displayed for these calculations can be set from the Filemenu by selecting Properties, and choosing the Units tab.4. Click Close to close the dialog box.9.8 Color PropertiesYou can add color to a part as well as control a part's reflectivity and opacity.‣ To apply color properties:1. Right-click in the work area and select Color Properties from the pop-up menu;or from the Edit menu select Color Properties. The Color Properties dialog boxappears.2. Select the Color button to apply a color to the part, or the Edge Color button toapply a color to the part edges. The Color dialog box appears.3. Select a color from the Basic colors area or create a Custom color. Click OK andthe preview will update to reflect your selection.4. Click OK to close the Color dialog box.235