How to choose a new color from the color palette?

Submitted by Jimmyv44 on Thu, 01/23/2025 - 08:56
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Journaling / NXOpen API

I would like to change my "displayModification1.newcolor" statement to the color selection dialog box in NX. That way I can choose different colors each time I run my Journal. Is this possible?

neilmt17 - Mon, 01/27/2025 - 05:12

Depending on what you are trying to achieve. Maybe a macro with an added 'User Entry' would be the way to go, if your actions are repeatable by a macro.

If you are looking for some type of interface to change the colors through a journal, you will have to create a gui to do so.

NXJournal created a tutorial of how to make a gui with winform.

https://nxjournaling.com/content/using-winforms-journals

The article linked above shows how to use a winform with a journal. No special licenses are required, but you should have an IDE that allows you to design winforms (such as Visual Studio community edition - which is free).

Jimmyv44 - Mon, 01/27/2025 - 05:26

Thank you for the answer. I kind of thought I needed something else, but I wasn't sure. I have Visual Studio installed and I am learning.
this is just one of those "nice" things I would like to have, but don't really need.