Create a New Material and Define Shading Properties for it

You can define a new material in the in the Shared folder of the library as follows:

1. Select System Settings > General System Setup > Rendering Materials. The browser is opened.
2. Open the folder to which you will create the new material, for example Shared/Materials. Or, if necessary, create a new folder.
   1. Select the Materials folder, or any folder under it.
   2. Right-click to open the function menu.
   3. Select Create new folder.
   4. Enter a name for the new folder.
   5. Select the folder you have just created.
3. Move the cursor to an empty area in the right browser frame (thumbnail area).
4. Right-click to open the function menu, and select Create new material.
5. Name the new material and select the shading properties in a dialog box.

   Edit Material Dialog Box

6. Confirm by clicking OK.

Note

• System Settings is only available on the toolbar if you are a system administrator.

Copy an Existing Material and Edit its Shading Properties
A New Material