Retaining Object Colours in Group

[prmod3d]

In Tinkercad there's a "Multicolor" on/off toggle option in the colour properties for a group of objects. This allows retention of original colours between different components of grouped items, and is especially useful when wanting that visual reference between objects. Layerling allows for this when Bundling objects, but otherwise renders all objects the same colour when Grouping.

Due to the differences (and limitations) between Bundles and Groups, it's not always possible to simply choose the Bundle option if colour retention is desired. Is it possible to include a similar "Multicolor" toggle in Layerlings to replicate this useful Tinkercad feature?

[henmedia]

Thanks for the suggestion! It's on its way: a group gets a Multicolor switch next to Transparent, as in Tinkercad.

• Switched on, every part keeps its own colour, also in a group that was cut with holes. The walls a hole leaves take the colour of the body it was cut into.
• Picking a colour for the group switches it off and colours the whole group.
• Existing groups look as before until you use the switch.

The 3MF/OBJ export still writes a cut group in one colour; carrying the part colours into the export comes next.

[henmedia]

@prmod3d, Multicolor is out in 1.47.0, next to Transparent on groups. Switched on, every part shows in its own colour, also in a group that was cut with holes into one body. Here is a picture of it. One limit: a 3MF or OBJ export of a cut group still writes one colour; carrying the part colours into the export is a next step.

[prmod3d]

Excellent. Tested and it works great. Thanks!

[henmedia]

@prmod3d, the next step is done in 1.52.0: a Multicolor group keeps its part colours in the export too - a 3MF has the colour per triangle, so the slicer can map the parts onto filaments; OBJ carries them on its points. It works for groups cut with holes as well.