DesignSpark 3D view Apply LED colors

Tried for a while to figure this out.
Can you re-use one 3D element (say a green LED) for multiple components? Yep. Can I figure out how to apply this to my existing components? Nope.
Ive tried wild cards, renaming, not working.

Ive got 4 LED Components LED5Y, LED5R, LED5G, LED5B
All assigned to the same PCB symbol "LED5"
How do I get the colors to show up correctly in 3D view
The 3D Views are LED_Y*, LED_R*, LED_G*, LED_B*

ThomsCircuit said:

Tried for a while to figure this out.
Can you re-use one 3D element (say a green LED) for multiple components? Yep. Can I figure out how to apply this to my existing components? Nope.
Ive tried wild cards, renaming, not working.

Ive got 4 LED Components LED5Y, LED5R, LED5G, LED5B
All assigned to the same PCB symbol "LED5"
How do I get the colors to show up correctly in 3D view
The 3D Views are LED_Y*, LED_R*, LED_G*, LED_B*

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You have to make a unique footprint name to represent each color, then make a 3D package with the color you want for each.

you can map multiple footprints to one 3D graphic but not the other way around.

So...make a copy of LED5 to LED_Y LED_R LED_G and LED_B
The make a package LED_Y LED_R LED_G and LED_B. Each of the corresponding LED graphic and color
The add each footprint and package to the corresponding component.

In my system, I made a single LED component with multiple PCB symbols mapped to the appropriate 3D view/color.
I just change the component's PCB symbol property to the color I need.

eTech said:

you can map multiple footprints to one 3D graphic but not the other way around.

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figured as much. A fella on the support group for DS said he did get it to work just by editing the 3D Package value to = a 3D name but i could not do the same. could be something only in the pro version. Thank you.