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3.1.1.6.4.6.  Color search

If colors have been used in catalogs for the part depiction, the Color search can be used, either as only search method or in combination with other methods in order to enhance the result quality.

The Color search contains two options: You can determine colors via color palette or load a picture, where the relevant colors are automatically scanned from. In the case of complicated dye distribution using an image file is advantageous.

In the following both options are described with the help of an example part:

  • Choose color directly:

    1. Select the Colors tabbed page.

      The "Edit" button is only displayed in Admin mode. On this see under Suchvorlage definieren.

      The "Edit" button is only displayed in Admin mode. On this see under Section 1.2.5, “ Define search template ” in PARTsolutions / PARTcommunity4Enterprise - Administration Manual.

    2. Select the desired color or color combination in the displayed list of the History section or select the desired color in the color range. (Multiple selection with Ctrl key).

      If you cannot find an appropriate color click on Add color and determine the adequate color in the color picking dialog box.

      In the case of our example file you would simply choose red.

    3. Adjust the minimum similarity, meaning how exact the level of color matching shall be. Parts which do not meet the condition are not regarded.

    4. Close the Color search dialog box with Commit or Commit and Search.

      -> The search results are listed below.

  • Select image for color comparison:

    In the case of complicated dye distribution using an image file is advantageous.

    1. Select the Images tabbed page.

    2. Select the desired image file in the list under History.

      Or load an image file via Open image button, Explorer or insert an image file directly via From clipboard button. -> Then the image also appears in the History.

    3. Define the color picking mode:

      • Use whole image for search

        The best 4 colors are automatically calculated and are activated by default.

      • Select colors for search from image

        Select the search colors manually. For multiple selection press the Ctrl key.

    4. Close the Color search dialog box with click on Commit or Commit and Search.

      -> The search results are listed below.

    Search results:

    Color search: Search results

    Color search: Search results

    [Tip] Tip

    In the above sample figure it is quite clear that the base body is not axisymmetric. If you add this property via Topology search, then you get the desired hit at the very front, may be at the first position. Thus you save scrolling through the result list.

The color search can also be used for own part catalogs.

Imported own parts

Imported own parts

Sketch search (2D) with colors

The Sketch search (2D) can also use colors (see Section 3.1.1.6.4.5, “ Sketch search (2D) ”).

"Sketch search (2D)" with colors

"Sketch search (2D)" with colors

Search results

Search results