In certain industries, color is very important and must comply with very specific standards.

These colors, or appearances, all follow a very specific coding system based on the combination of the three primary colors: red (R), green (G), and blue (B). Each code is represented by a number between 0 and 255. By adjusting the proportions of each primary color, you can achieve the desired color. You can create your own colors on this website: http://www.toutes-les-couleurs.com/code-couleur-rvb.php.

The color charts are stored in "xml" format files. After installing the myCADtools setup, the directory where these files are saved is located in the ColorChart installation folder.

If the files are in another directory, you can select it by clicking on the .

These files can be modified and customized by the user and can be edited using a text editor such as "Notepad++," for example.

You must follow this structure:

- Color Chart

- Family A

NuanceA1

NuanceA2

....

- Family B

NuanceB1

NuanceB2

....

For each family and each variant, the following information must be defined:

* The ID or code.

* The name in three languages: French (fr), English (en), German (de).

* The RGB combination (e.g., 205,164,52).

Translations are not required; in that case, the French name is displayed.

Several websites offer standardized colors (e.g., http://www.couleursral.com/ for the RAL color chart).


Example from the RAL color chart: