Alibre Design

Chapter 9 - Working with Parts‣ To calculate physical properties:1. Select the Physical Properties tool from the Inspection toolbar; or from the Tools menuselect Physical Properties. The Physical Properties dialog box appears.2. Select an Accuracy setting.3. Click Calculate. The physical properties are displayed. If necessary, you can copy thephysical properties information from the dialog box and paste it into another document. Theunits displayed for these calculations can be set from the File menu 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 theEdit menu select Color Properties. The Color Properties dialog box appears.2. Select the Color button to apply a color to the part, or the Edge Color button to apply a color tothe part edges. The Color dialog box appears.3. Select a color from the Basic colors area or create a Custom color. Click OK and the previewwill update to reflect your selection.4. Click OK to close the Color dialog box.5. To add Opacity or Reflectivity¸ slide the controls appropriately. (Less opacity will make thepart appear transparent, as glass or clear plastic. More reflectivity will make the part appearshiny, as metal or plastic.)6. Click OK to apply the settings.217