Colors
- Timothy Hitchcock
Colors are created and edited directly or from within a project.
Color libraries can be imported into the Crows Nest database.
Colors are associated with projects, parts and samples.
Each part can have up to two colors.
Color editors
[Edit Colors] form:
Menu bar > Purchasing > Colors
[Colors] form:
Toolbar > Project > Materials/Purchasing tab > Colors sub-tab
Right-click the color list and select “Add New.”
In the “Select a Color” window, right-click the list and select “Add New.”
Edit color properties
Color options | Explanation |
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Mfg | Select vendor: click on field and select from pop-up list |
Number |
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Name |
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Keywords |
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Note |
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Grained |
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Discontinued |
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Unavailable |
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Picture options | Explanation |
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Change Image | opens file explorer to upload an image file |
Save as… | opens file explorer to save an image file |
Delete Image |
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Center / Stretch / Zoom | change image alignment and size |
Add a color to a project
Open the Project form > Materials/Purchasing tab > Colors sub-tab.
Right-click in the gray pane below and select “Add” to open the “Select a Color” window.
Add an existing color: select the color and click OK.
Add a new color: go to > “Create a color” above.
Copy a color to samples
Another useful feature is the ability to copy a color to the Samples tab. Right-click the color and select Copy to Samples.
You'll see a verification window pop up. Click OK.
Now click the Samples tab.
You'll now see the Color in the Samples tab.
