Locating this option
Available from: Setup menu > Colours > Pads tab
Using the Pad Colours Tab
This tab is used to control the colour and visibility of pads.
When a technology file is used with a footprint design, the component pads colour is transferred to the pads column, because this is consistent with their final use in a PCB design. Similarly for Doc. Sym. Pads colours when editing a documentation symbol. The Comp. Pads and Doc. Sym. Pads columns are therefore not needed when editing a footprint or documentation symbol.