Controlling the colour of simulated toolpaths

You can assign a different colour for each tool. This enables you to see which areas on complex parts are cut deepest by each tool when you simulate toolpaths.

To show simulation colours

When you create a simulation, the tool-specific colours are hidden by default.

Click the first, grey light bulbs icon beside a toolpaths item in the Project Tree to show the coloured areas cut by the tools for the corresponding toolpath. The icon changes to .

To change simulation colours

The current colour assigned to a tool is shown in a colour swatch next to the tool in the Project Tree, for example:

Click the colour swatch to display the Colour dialog and select the colour for the tool.