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Chapter 5: Creating and Editing Primitive Objects

FIGURE 5.4
You use the Object Color dialog box to define the color of objects displayed in the viewports.

Select by Color button

You can select custom colors by clicking the Add Custom Colors button. This button opens a Color Selector
dialog box, shown in Figure 5.5. Selecting a color and clicking the Add Color button adds the selected color
to the row of Custom Colors in the Object Color palette. You can also open the Color Selector by clicking
on the Current Color swatch. The current color can then be dragged to the row of Custom Colors.

Tip
You can fill the entire row of Custom Colors by clicking repeatedly on the Add Color button. n

FIGURE 5.5
The Color Selector dialog box lets you choose new custom colors.

Sample screen color

The Color Selector dialog box defines colors using the RGB (red, green, and blue) and HSV (hue, satura-
tion, and value) color systems. Another way to select colors is to drag the cursor around the rainbow palette
on the left. After you find the perfect custom color to add to the Object Color dialog box, click the Add
Color button. This custom color is then available wherever the Object Color dialog box is opened.
Object colors are also important because you can use them to select and filter objects. For example, use the
Edit ➪ Select by ➪ Color menu (or click the Select by Color button in the Object Color dialog box) to select
only objects that match a selected color.

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