Colors

$newArticleNode = $this->createLogoNode("1","Quickly changing colours, hiding items and changing geometry","25494","","1380433421","1400034964","1400034964","1380433421","ease_of_use_improvements_version_10","<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"//www.youtube.com/embed/StU9huJlsog\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"></iframe></div>BikeCAD <a title=\"BikeCAD version 10\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/version_10\">version 10</a> features several ease of use improvements. Now, instead of having to open the Paint dialog box and search through the long list of components to change the colour of an item, we can simply point to the component, right click (or CTRL click on a Mac) and choose Change colour from the pop-up menu. As I select a new colour for the pedals, the colour of the pedals updates instantly.Selecting a colour for the frame works the same way unless the paint scheme of the frame happens to use multiple colours in which case the paint dialog box is launched.Decals can be directly selected as well. If the decal is outlined, the <a title=\"Decal dialog box\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/changing_logos\">decal dialog box</a> will launch allowing you to change either the decal text colour or the decal outline colour. If the decal is not outlined, then a simple colour chooser is presented.If you choose to change the colour of an item that is semi-transparent, be aware that all of the colours in the swatches section are fully opaque. To restore some transparency go to any of the other tabs in the colour chooser and adjust the transparency slider.Other ease of use features include an additional option for hiding components. As always, we can pull up the <a title=\"Display dialog box\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/display_dialog_box\">display dialog box</a> and turn off or on the display of various components. However, in BikeCAD version 10, we can now point to a component and choose hide to turn off the display.Similarly, dimensions can be turned on and off in the <a title=\"Dimensions dialog box\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/dimensions_dialog\">Dimensions dialog box</a>, but they can also be hidden by directly selecting the dimension, right clicking (or CTRL clicking on a Mac) and choosing hide from the pop-up menu.Another enhancement is the option to point at a component, right click and select Change geometry. If we do that with the crank, the drivetrain dialog box will launch exposing the contents of the crank tab for modification. We can do the same with the handlebars, disc brakes, etc.If we choose to change the geometry of the frame, BikeCAD will launch the Primary dimensions dialog box. Be aware that if you wish to change other elements of the frame such as tube diameters, or tube curvature, you must click the tubing icon to launch the tubing dialog box.","","1","0","1","0","bcurry");

$newArticleNode = $this->createLogoNode("1","Paint Schemes","17166","","1360520932","1467185240","1467185240","1360520932","paint","<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/TQzCxLAzeJw\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"></iframe></div>There are lots of ways to change paint schemes in BikeCAD.Even if we start with a seemingly mundane paint scheme such as Solid, we can select the paint color icon and explore the options in the Advanced tab. If we check the Overlay image box we can incorporate any of these images into our paint. If we modify the Transparency the image becomes semi transparent exposing more of our paint color in the process.Looking beyond color choices, there are a number of predefined paint schemes to choose from as well. In most cases, these schemes include controls which allow you to fine tune the scheme. For example, in the Flames scheme, we can adjust the length and position of the flame and turn the flame on or off in either the top tube or down tube.With other schemes such as the fade scheme there will be an Adjust paint button. If we select that, we'll see two lines with dots. If we select one of the dots, we can drag that line to adjust the boundaries of the paint fade.We'll have similar functionality with the Spear paint scheme as well as the Two and Three Colour angled schemes.The Canada, Circle and Rectangle paint schemes take another approach. In each of these schemes a shape is placed over the frame. You can use the input fields to control the scale, position, angle and shear of that shape. Alternatively, you can adjust the shape using the mouse.<ul><li>To pan or move the design, press the SHIFT key and drag with the left mouse button.</li><li>To scale the design, press the CTRL* key and drag the left mouse button up or down.</li><li>To rotate the design, press the ALT key and drag the left mouse button up or down.</li><li>To shear the design, press the CTRL* and ALT keys together and drag with the left mouse button right or left.</li></ul>*Mac users should hold down the SHIFT and ALT keys together instead of the CTRL key.This technique is similar to the way that <a title=\"Importing images in BikeCAD\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/import_photo\" target=\"_self\">imported images</a> can be manipulated in BikeCAD Pro.Logos are another important factor in the aesthetics of your design for more on that see the section on <a title=\"Logos in BikeCAD\" href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/changing_logos\" target=\"_self\">Logos</a> in BikeCAD. To show the logos of your favorite brands, see: <a href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/brand_logos\">bikecad.ca/brand_logos</a>.
For some useful shortcuts see: <a href=\"http://bikecad.ca/copy_and_paste_colors\">bikecad.ca/copy_and_paste_colors</a> and <a href=\"http://www.bikecad.ca/ease_of_use_improvements_version_10\">bikecad.ca/ease_of_use_improvements_version_10</a>.","","1","0","1","0","bcurry");