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Creating Materials

Plan Materials Select 3D> Materials> Adjust Material
Select 3D> Materials> Plan Definition and then click any surface in
Materials to open the Plan Materials a 3D view to modify the material currently
dialog for the current plan. Select a material assigned to that surface in the Define
and click the Edit, Copy, or New button to Material dialog. See “Define Material
open the Define Materials dialog. You can Dialog” on page 1028.
add a newly defined material to the library Changing a material definition with this tool
from the Plan Materials dialog by selecting affects all objects in the current plan that are
it and clicking the Add to Library button. using that material but does not affect any
See “Plan Materials Dialog” on page 1027. materials saved in the library or materials
used in other plans. See “Adding Library
Adjust Material Definition Content” on page 932.

The Adjust Material Definition tool
is useful for changing plan materials
directly from a 3D view.

Creating Materials

Chief Architect provides a wide variety of Library button. See “Adding Library
materials - including numerous name brand Content” on page 932.
material catalogs - that are ready to
download and use. If you cannot find a In the Library Browser
suitable material, you can edit an existing
material or create a new one. See “Editing Materials can be created in the Library
Materials” on page 1020. Browser, making them available for use in
any plan. See “Adding Library Content” on
In the Plan Materials Dialog page 932.
In the directory pane of the Library Browser,
There are two ways to create a new material right-click on an unlocked folder and select
in the Plan Materials dialog. See “Plan
Materials Dialog” on page 1027. New> Material from the contextual
menu. See “Using the Contextual Menus” on
• Click the New button to create a new
material for use in the current plan file. page 924.
• Select a material and click the Copy but- The Define Material dialog opens, allowing
ton to make a new material based on the you to specify the new material’s attributes.
original, which can then be edited and See “Define Material Dialog” on page 1028.
used in the current plan.
To make a plan material available for use in
other plans, select it and click the Add to

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