Apply a Material from the Render Library

You can choose from a variety of preset materials. If you can't find exactly what you want, you can choose something similar and modify it. You can also reuse a custom material that you have previously saved.

  1. On the ribbon, select the Rendering tool.

    The Render Library is displayed.
  2. Select the Materials tab.

  3. Select a material. If you can't find exactly what you want, choose something similar and modify it in the next steps.
    • You can choose a preset material (e.g., Carbon Fiber, Glass, Plastic).
    • Or upload your own material.
  4. Apply the material to your object:
    • Select an object, then double-click the material to apply it.
    • Drag and drop the material over the object.
    • Box select or hold Ctrl while clicking to select multiple objects, then drag and drop the material over any of the selected objects.
    Tip: In your list of materials under the Materials tab, you can hover over the material icon to see it enlarged.
  5. Optional: To modify a material:
    1. Select the object where the material has been applied.
    2. On the Rendering tab, select the Editors tool to open the Render Editor
    3. Select the Material tab.

    4. Define the parameters. For more information, see Create a Material.