changing color of cabinets
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changing color of cabinets
Hey guys,
Another rookie question here but, what is the best way to change the look of the cabinets. I need to make a set that is white/off white (glazed if possible) and some dark stained oak ones as well in the same job.
Should I be making the cabinets and put them in the detail room and then change the color as necessary, or should they be changed while being altered in the cabinet editor?
Is this one of the deals where I can make an upper and lower seed cabinet in the desired color and save it and then alter that one?
Thanks.
Another rookie question here but, what is the best way to change the look of the cabinets. I need to make a set that is white/off white (glazed if possible) and some dark stained oak ones as well in the same job.
Should I be making the cabinets and put them in the detail room and then change the color as necessary, or should they be changed while being altered in the cabinet editor?
Is this one of the deals where I can make an upper and lower seed cabinet in the desired color and save it and then alter that one?
Thanks.
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What you are looking for is Texture Match under right click in cabinet editor.
The only problem is the need to have the color you want on the screen when you do this. Highlight the door or whatever then right click and pick Texture Match. Then click on something that is the color you want.
So I think the best way is to have your sheet goods the right color, make the cabinets from that then change the frames and doors to that color.
I thought at one time the programmers were going to have a color pallet pop up when Texture match was clicked but hasn't happened yet.
The only problem is the need to have the color you want on the screen when you do this. Highlight the door or whatever then right click and pick Texture Match. Then click on something that is the color you want.
So I think the best way is to have your sheet goods the right color, make the cabinets from that then change the frames and doors to that color.
I thought at one time the programmers were going to have a color pallet pop up when Texture match was clicked but hasn't happened yet.
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You can \"fake\" a color palette by adding several small display cubes of the appropriate colors to your layout. Then you can use texture match to quickly cgange colors and give the customer a quick representation of what they want to see. When they pick a color (or two), you can then create a material of that color and do a change material to change all of the cabinets for a presentation view.
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Clint,
The sheet goods for you cabinet boxes etc. cannot be change with \"Match Texture\" they must be changed in Preferences. The same goes for board stock for face frames. The face frames can be set to match the finish of a door that you place on them but they will not change to a different texture if you Use Match Texture on the doors.
The moral of this story is start your project with the textures you want to use because there is not an easy, fast, global way of changing them when the job is complete. They can be changed but it takes some effort. Not something that you can do with the customer looking over your shoulder.
Kerry
The sheet goods for you cabinet boxes etc. cannot be change with \"Match Texture\" they must be changed in Preferences. The same goes for board stock for face frames. The face frames can be set to match the finish of a door that you place on them but they will not change to a different texture if you Use Match Texture on the doors.
The moral of this story is start your project with the textures you want to use because there is not an easy, fast, global way of changing them when the job is complete. They can be changed but it takes some effort. Not something that you can do with the customer looking over your shoulder.
Kerry
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