3.1.6.4.8.1. Color search: The most important things at a glance

Functional description

If colors are used in catalogs for the parts display, you can use the color search [Color Search], either as the sole search method or in combination with other methods, to further increase the quality of the search results.

Procedure

The color search [Color Search] contains two options: You can specify colors directly via a color palette or load an image template from which the relevant colors are scanned. For more complicated color distributions, it is advantageous to specify an image file.

Select color directly:

Select the Colors tab page.

Color search [Color Search]: Colors tab page
Select the desired color or color combination in the list in the Gradient [History] dialog area or select the desired color in the color scale (multiple selection with the Ctrl key).
If you cannot find the right color, click on Add color and select the appropriate color in the Color selection [color picking] dialog box.
Determine the tolerance [Tolerance].
The tolerance refers to the deviation from the RGB value (red, green, blue )
Example: When searching for the RGB value {230, 20, 20}, i.e. a reddish tone, with a tolerance of 10, all colors in the following range would be found.
```
220   <= R <=  240 und
 10   <= G <=   30 und
 10   <= B <=   30
```

Close the Color search [Color Search] dialog box with Apply [Commit].

Take over [Commit]

Accepts all changes and closes the dialog box.

Then start the color search [Color Search] using Start search.

Accept and search [Commit and Search]

Closes the dialog box and starts the colour search [Color Search] immediately.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box and does not accept any changes.

-> The search results are listed below.

In the "Colors [Colors] " column you can see the percentage of the color(s) you are looking for.

	Note
	Do not be confused by a different colored preview image.

In the Colors column and in the parts view [Part view], you will see the correct part color you are looking for.

Column "Colors [Colors] "

Select image file for color comparison [Select image for color comparison]:
In the case of complicated dye distribution using an image file is advantageous.
1. Select the Images tab page.
2. Select the desired image file in the list in the History dialog area.
  Or load any image file using the button Open image file [Open image] button via the Explorer or insert an image directly using the Paste from clipboard [From clipboard]. -> The image then also appears on the left in the History dialog area.
3. Define the mode for color selection [color picking]:
  - 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 [Color Search] dialog box with Accept [Commit] or Accept and search [Commit and Search].
  -> The search results are listed below.

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