Arch SetMaterial

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Arch SetMaterial

Menu location
Arch → Set material...
Workbenches
Arch
Default shortcut
M,T
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Material tools allows to add materials to the active document, and attribute a material to an Arch object. Materials can all the properties of a certain material, and control the color of the object to which it is attached. Materials are stored into a Materials folder in the active document.

How to use

  1. Optionally, select one or more objects to which you wish to attribute a new material.
  2. Press the Set Material button.
  3. Load a preset material, or create a new one by filling the fields.
  4. Press OK.

Options

  • Upon creating a new material, a task panel allows you to set different options:

  • Choose preset: Choose one of the preset materials, to be used as is, or to be adapted by modifying the fields below
  • Name: Choose a name for the material
  • Edit button: This opens the current material in FreeCAD's Material editor, which allows you to edit many additional properties and add your own custom ones
  • Description: A more detailed description of the material
  • Color: A display color for the material, which will be applied to all objects that use that material
  • Code: A name and reference number of a specification system such as Masterformat or Omniclass.
  • Code browser button: Not implemented yet - will allow to open the reference in a web browser
  • URL: An URL where more informaiton about the material can be found
  • URL button:Opens the URL in a web browser