How to modify the color property of beams and surfaces from script

Hello,
I'm using SpaceClaim 2021 R1 with python interpreter V19
I need to change the color property of beams and surfaces, in particular beams, but I couldn't find a way.
I tried recording the operation to get the snippet code but, when I change the color, it doesn't record anything.
I hope someone have already found out a way

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Gabriel Messager

Hi Riccardo,

Below is a script to color beam and surface bodies. (same color if same cross section for beams, same color if same thickness for surfaces).

Python Script, API Version = V19

from SpaceClaim.Api.V19 import PartType

beam_profiles = {}
thickness = {}
color=[ColorHelper.Magenta,ColorHelper.Blue,ColorHelper.Cyan,ColorHelper.Red,ColorHelper.Azure] # Il faut au minimum autant de couleurs dans la liste que d'épaisseur ou de profil différent

########  BEAM ########
i=0
for item in GetRootPart().Components:
    part = item.Content.GetMaster()
    if part.Type == PartType.BeamProfile:
        beam_profiles[part]=color[i]
        i+=1

for beam in GetRootPart().GetDescendants[IBeam]():
    ColorHelper.SetColor(Selection.Create(beam), SetColorOptions(), beam_profiles.get(beam.GetMaster().SectionSource))

#########  BEAM2 ########
#i=0
#for beam in GetRootPart().GetDescendants[IBeam]():
#    sect=beam.GetMaster().SectionSource
#    if beam_profiles.has_key(sect)==False:
#                beam_profiles[sect]=color[i]
#                i+=1
#    ColorHelper.SetColor(Selection.Create(beam), SetColorOptions(), beam_profiles.get(beam.GetMaster().SectionSource))


########  SURFACE ########
i=0
for body in GetRootPart().GetAllBodies():
        if body.Master.Shape.IsClosed==False:  #ne fonctionne que si tous les corps sont placés dans des components
            thick=body.GetMidSurfaceAspect().GetThickness()
            if thickness.has_key(thick)==False:
                thickness[thick]=color[i] 
                i+=1
            ColorHelper.SetColor(Selection.Create(body), SetColorOptions(), thickness.get(thick))

riccardoPD

Thanks!