5.9.2.8. Menu item: Render properties
5.9.2.8.4. Detailed example of the Render Material function
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5.9.2.8.4. Detailed example of the Render Material function
5.9.2.8.4.1. Render materials for surface attributes

The functionality shall be clarified with the help of a small example. A part shall be equipped with the texture "Eiche grau / Oak gray".

Part without texture

Part without texture

Part with texture

Part with texture

  1. Under PARTproject → Edit project → Tabbed page General → Render properties [Render attributes] → Render material, select the render material for the selected component in the list field.

    [Note]Note

    In the simplest case (ideal case) all materials used in catalog are already completely specified, so that you just have to pick them.

    In the following you can see how to create new materials or edit existing.

  2. Under Render material, click on . .. to open the Render materials dialog.

    Select "Eiche grau" / "Oak gray"

    Select "Eiche grau" / "Oak gray"

    The color and the name of the material are shown in the overview of the defined render materials.

    When clicking on you can create and specify any number of new render materials.

    [Note]Note

    The selection of the render material in the PARTdesigner is based on the ID. Both the ID and the name should therefore be clearly assignable to the material.

    Do not use spaces or special characters for ID.

    If newly created materials are not immediately displayed in the list, please click F5.

    List update by clicking F5

    List update by clicking F5

    • Maxwell: For export format Maxwell Render or generate preview images via batch run with Maxwell Render

      • Path: Click on .. . to select the desired Maxwell file (*.mxm).

      • Import:

      • Edit: The Maxwell Material Editor is started (if installed).

  3. Click on Edit.

    [Note]Note

    In standard case the material should be completely specified so that you don't have to perform any settings here.

    Information on the settings can be found under Section 5.9.2.8.3, “Important settings ”.

    → The Edit material for 3D preview dialog box opens. If necessary, make the desired changes.

    "Edit material for 3D preview [Edit material for 3D preview] " dialog box

    "Edit material for 3D preview [Edit material for 3D preview] " dialog box

  4. Confirm with OK.

    → You are back in the Render materials dialog.

  5. Close this dialog with OK.

    → The newly created or changed materials are now also available in the list field under Render material.

  6. Test the part in 3Dfindit / PARTdataManager.

[Note]Note

Do not forget to update the index for display in 3Dfindit / PARTdataManager.

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