Edit the Parameters of a Rendering Material

General

• Editing the surface material refers to editing the properties of the surface material.
• The editable parameters depend on the selected surface material.
• Editing the surface material is only possible in the part model.
• In the part and assembly model, it is possible to replace the surface material with the function Rendering > Change Material.
  • For more details, see: Add or Change the Material of a Part.
  • There are also instructions for changing color: Change Part Color.

Edit a Surface Material

1. Select a surface or surfaces from the part to edit the material on them.
   • Do not select a surface from the part model if you want to edit the material assigned to the part.
2. Select the context-sensitive function: Rendering > Edit Material.
   • The program opens the dialog box Edit Material.
   • The parameters depend on the selected material.

     

     

3. Select the value you want to edit, for example
   • Color
   • Blending factor
     • Select from the list or enter a value in the text field (-1...1).
   • By pressing the Advanced button, you can open a mode detailed view for editing the shader properties of a material.
     • Edit the Shader Properties of a Material
   • Options in the Properties group
     • Click the preset button to open a list of options.
     • Click a row in the list to select a property.
4. Click OK to accept the values of the selected material.