Use this procedure to create style rules to customize the display colors of landing curves. You can use the procedure to set different colors for the landing curves of:
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Seams
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Profile Systems
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Reference Curves
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Plate Knuckle Curves
For example, before creating style rules, reference curves and design seams are white:
After creating separate style rules for reference curves and design seams, they appear in different colors:
Use the following steps to customize curve display colors.
Select the View Aspect
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Click Format > View Command to open the Format View Dialog.
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In the Selected Aspects list, click Reference Geometry.
By default, the software also selects Simple physical.
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Click OK.
Create a Style Rule
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Click Format > Surface Style Rules.
The Surface Style Rules dialog opens.
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Click New.
The Surface Style Rule Properties dialog opens
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Type a name for the new surface style rule in the Rule name box.
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In the Filter list, click More to create a new filter.
The Select Filter dialog opens.
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Click New Filter.
The New Filter Properties dialog opens.
If you are an administrator, you can first select Ship Filters. The new filter is then available to all users.
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On the Object Type tab, expand the hierarchy Ship Structure, and select one of the following:
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Ship Structure/ Reference Curves/Reference Curve
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Ship Structure/ Reference Curves/Knuckle Curve
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Ship Structure/Seams/Plate Seam
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Ship Structure/Seams/Profile Seam
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Ship Structure/Systems/Profile Systems/Stiffener System
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Click OK.
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Click OK in the Select Filter dialog.
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In the Surface Style Rule Properties dialog, select a color in the Style applied box.
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Click OK.
The new rule appears in the Style rule library list.
Add the Rule to the Workspace
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Select the rule in the Style rule library list.
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Click Add.
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Click OK.