Change imported model color of .dae file

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Jeff asked 4 days ago Jeff commented 3 days ago

Change imported model color of .dae file

I did a research to change my "Processor" color according to my global table STATUS from flexsim. However, I have quite a number of 'Processor' imported from different design models (.dae file) instead of build in "Fixed Resources" from FlexSim.

This is what I have figured out by changing the those 'Processors' color by clicking

1) Click on 'Processor1' (WDC_199)

2) Visuals > More Visuals

3) Customize the meshes in the selected 3D shape

4) Mesh > 'ID6'

5) Check 'Override' and select color from 'Diffuse color'

By using this model (model1.dae), now I want to integrate the color change by reading my global table as the data will be changing from time to time via process flow. Different "STATE" of the EQPID will have different colors. I have a custom code in my process flow to read my global table every 10 seconds.
I would like to get advise on how should I achieve this requirement? Your guidance would be much appreciate. Thanks in advance.

Color Change.fsm

model1.dae

Software Version:

FlexSim 25.0.4

color change fixed resource

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1745315689779.png (19.1 KiB)

color-change.fsm (160.1 KiB)

model1.dae (2.1 MiB)

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Answer 1 · 2025-04-22T11:30:07Z

Felix Möhlmann answered 4 days ago Jeff commented 3 days ago

You can change the diffuse color in the object's attribute tree (command "setsdtvalue()").

Though it would be simpler to make the mesh use the object and then change that.

Object myObject = ...;
myObject.color = Color(r, g, b, a);

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Jeff commented · 3 days ago

Actually I have tried a number methods and flexscript to change the color of imported model but none of them work in imported model. Do you mind to show an example of flexscript via the process flow?

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Felix Möhlmann Jeff commented · 3 days ago

color-change-1.fsm

Here's an example that uses the object color.

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color-change-1.fsm (160.5 KiB)

Jeff Felix Möhlmann commented · 3 days ago

Hi Felix, I have read through the file and finally understand how it works. I successfully manipulated and achieved the same output file as yours. I had been researching and trying different approaches for a few days. You are my savior. Thank you!

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