Setting a color table for use in a specific project, and description of the use of Colour Tables in Reference files.
Configuration settings need to be set to point to your colour table:
Workspace>Configuration>Colors>Default Color Table
Regarding references and color tables, there are two options
Under:
Preferences->Reference
When "Use Color Table" is toggled "OFF",all references are displayed using the currently attached color table of the "Active File"
If you have "Use Color Table" toggle "ON",all references use the color table stored in their individual reference files.
Therefore, if each reference file has a different color table stored in it, it would display differently.
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