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    • JQLJ Offline
      JQL
      last edited by

      I'm thinking of a workaround:

      1 - Add Bitmap to Mats (plugin);
      2 - Export material textures to folder (there's a plugin for that too, that I've seen around);
      3 - Use that folder in LO by creating a custom pattern fill collection.

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      • bazB Offline
        baz
        last edited by

        Can't you use the eyedropper tool in LO to sample the colour?
        Or am I missing the point?

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        • bazB Offline
          baz
          last edited by

          Try exploding the 'Vector' model in LO and ungroup until you just have the colour swatches.
          Does that get you what you want?

          SU model exploded & ungrouped, all but faces deleted

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          • Dave RD Offline
            Dave R
            last edited by

            Creating a scrapbook of the color swatches ala Baz is a good way to manage it.
            Screenshot - 3_9_2017 , 8_27_54 PM.png

            Another way would be to export an image of the colors from SU and choose that image in the Colors inspector window in LO.
            Screenshot - 3_9_2017 , 8_32_22 PM.png

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            • utilerU Offline
              utiler
              last edited by

              @baz said:

              Try exploding the 'Vector' model in LO and ungroup until you just have the colour swatches.
              Does that get you what you want?

              [attachment=0:x9yzousc]<!-- ia0 -->colour swatch test.JPG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:x9yzousc]

              That is what I was trying to do, Baz. Cheers!! Didn't think to convert to vector first....

              Thanks to you, Dave and JQL for your input as well. Really appreciate it. πŸ‘ πŸ‘

              Just Curious...

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              • bazB Offline
                baz
                last edited by

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                • utilerU Offline
                  utiler
                  last edited by

                  Just revisiting this thread; when converting colours to vector and exploding down to base elements, any colours with opacity levels altered will come in as full colour.

                  Just Curious...

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                  • bazB Offline
                    baz
                    last edited by

                    @utiler said:

                    Just revisiting this thread; when converting colours to vector and exploding down to base elements, any colours with opacity levels altered will come in as full colour.

                    That is just a condition of vectorizing the file. Same as when you lose shadows etc.
                    You can get your opacity colours in hybrid or raster. But with less editing capabilities.
                    But then you are back where you started I suppose.

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                    • utilerU Offline
                      utiler
                      last edited by

                      Here's the LO file for any of you who want to use it.... thanks for all your input, guys.


                      PASTELS.layout

                      Just Curious...

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                      • RichardR Offline
                        Richard
                        last edited by

                        @utiler said:

                        Just revisiting this thread; when converting colours to vector and exploding down to base elements, any colours with opacity levels altered will come in as full colour.

                        You could then just reapply the opacity level, though I'd be inclined to change the mode of the colour editor and add white.

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