In Solidworks, if I change the color of an entire part, it works in Keyshot (ie, that part can be painted a different color).
If I change the color of a BODY, it does NOT stick when in Keyshot (ie, the bodies are different colors in Solidworks, but all the same color in keyshot).
If I change the color of a surface, it works in keyshot (ie, that surface is a different color).
It'd be nice if different bodies could be painted different colors.
Are you using the direct importer or the plugin? Also, what version of KeyShot are you using?
I just tested this using SolidWorks 2012 and KeyShot 3.3 and everything seems to be working fine.
However, I have run into something like this in the past and solved it by "Remove all part appearances" and re-applying colors.
If you do not have the SolidWorks plug-in you can download it here: http://keyshot.com/downloads/plugins/
This is a very stable platform that will allow you to import directly from SolidWorks into KeyShot.
Let us know if this helps.
Rex
I am using SW2012 with Keyshot 2, via the SW Plugin.
I tried removing all apperances and starting over, but "Bodies" never works. Only faces or entire parts.
Hi Rex;
QuoteThis is a very stable platform that will allow you to import directly from SolidWorks into KeyShot.
. With 3.3.33 and the SW plugin, it crashes SolidWorks on a regular basis.
Bill G
This is still not working. I just have a simple part, 3 solid bodies. Removed all appearances. Applied colors to different bodies. Imported... all one color. >:(