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Define Material Dialog

General Panel
The options on the GENERAL panel will vary
depending on the selected material Type. See
“Material Types” on page 1024.

1 The Material Name displays here. You on page 1059.
can type a different name if you wish.
Renaming the material does not create a new This color also affects Transparent mate-
material: it redefines the existing material. rials in rendered and ray trace views:
See “Creating Materials” on page 1021. choose white for a fully transparent mate-
rial or black for one that is completely
2 Specify the Colors used to represent opaque. See “Properties Panel” on page
the material’s pattern in Vector Views.
Click a color box to open the Select Color 1036.
dialog and select a color. See “Color • The color of the Pattern Lines, which
Chooser/Select Color Dialog” on page 203. display in Vector Views, displays here.
• The Material color displays in Vector • Specify the Shading Contrast, which is
Views. It is also used in Rendering Tech- the amount of contrast between surfaces
niques that use textures when Toggle at different angles to each other in Vector
Views. See “Vector View” on page 1106.
Textures is off, or if a material has no
texture specified. See “In Vector Views”

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