Opens the Render Materials panel to access materials used for renderings.
Note: Most rendering materials are not installed with the program, but must first be downloaded using this panel.
Accessing the Command
command bar: matbrowseropen
aliases: matb, matlib
context menu: right-click the ribbon or any toolbar, then choose Render Material
: MatBrowserOpen
Displays a panel with lists of materials:
- Drawing Materials pane (top panel) - lists materials used in the drawing
- Library Materials (middle pane) - list materials available to be downloaded from the master library
- Preview (lowest pane) - previews the selected material
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Drawing Materials pane |
Lists the material definitions contained in the current drawing. To add materials from the external library to the Drawing Materials list (and to this drawing):
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Library Materials pane: Search Field |
Seaches for materials by name: As you type text in the search field, materials that contain the text in their names are listed. The material list is updated as you type. Click the X button to clear the search field. |
Library Materials Pane |
Click the Download, Name, and other headers to sort the lists alphabetically. Click again to reverse the sort order. Right click a material to display a context menu:
Download column uses the blue arrow to indicate materials that have not yet been downloaded: double click to download the material. Downloaded materials are saved in the folder which is defined by the RenderMaterialPath preference, such as C:\ProgramData\Bricsys\RenderMaterials. To assign a material to an entity, drag its name from this panel onto an entity The definition is added to the current drawing and the Drawing Materials list. When you drag a material that has not yet been downloaded onto an entity, then the material appears red in color. Once the download is complete, the material appears correctly.
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Procedures
Related Commands
MaterialMap - allows to adjust how a texture is mapped to regions, faces and faces of a 3D solid.
MatBrowserClose - closes the materials browser.
-ToolPanel - allows to control the display of tool panels, such as the Properties Bar, the Ribbon or the Sheet Sets panel from the command line.