In Inventor 2013 Appearances replace color styles. The following image contrasts the results of the option state OFF/ON.įigure 1 Autodesk Inventor 2012 - effect of the Realistic Appearance option When unchecked, the Color Style definition was used for the Realistic Visual Style display. When checked, the Realistic Appearance was used for the Realistic Visual Style display. You could change which appearance was assigned, but could neither create nor edit Appearances. In Inventor 2012 the Realistic Appearance color style option was introduced and each style had an assigned appearance.

The Realistic Appearance Color Style option.

Added Material and Appearance configuration settings located in project settings.

Added new Material and Appearance commands located which are on Tools tab within the Material and Appearances panel.

NOTE: You still use the Style Manager to transfer other Styles content, such as Drafting Standards, between Style Libraries.

Removed the Material and Color categories from style and standard editor dialog The Materials and Appearances are no longer styles.

The Style Management Wizard is no longer available.However, if you prefer to use an existing library from a previous release it can be migrated by following the steps outlined below. Inventor 2013 has added new Material and Appearance libraries which replace material and color styles.

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