Assembly insert has mis-match color compared to part

Problem

This article is a guide to help you fix the issue when the part inserted into the assembly has a different color compared to the original color in the part file, as shown in the picture below. This is commonly caused by the lighting effects being different between the part and assembly, causing one file to appear brighter or darker than normal. This article goes over the steps to find which light is incorrect and adjust it so the part and assembly match.

Example of color difference in parts

Solution

  1. Within both the part and assembly, go into the Appearance tab of the feature manager, then into the Lights folder

    Open the lights folder in the appearance tab


     

  2. Right-click and suppress a single one-directional light at a time until both the assembly and part file match

    Suppress one light at a time
  3. Once you find the directional light that is the cause of the mismatch in lighting, right-click the feature and choose to edit the directional light
    Right-click light and select edit directional light
     
  4. Modify the values in this window so the values in the assembly and part are similar and click the green check-mark to save the change. 
  5. After exiting the edit tool, both the part and assembly should look similar. 

    Part looks similar in assembly

For additional support, existing customers can submit a ticket or new customers can contact Hawk Ridge Systems.

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