Materials

Materials can be assigned to layers or individual objects from materials either saved in the current model or from material libraries. Assigning materials by layer is the recommended method. Assign materials by object if you have only a few objects that you do not want on separate layers.

Assign materials to layers

Assigning materials by layer assigns a material to all objects on a layer.

Assign a material to a layer
  1. In Rhino, open the Layers dialog box.
  2. Select one or more layer names, and click the Material column.
  3. In the Material Editor dialog box, under Assign By, click Plug-in.
  4. Click the Browse button.
  5. In the Flamingo Materials dialog box, select a material either from the Materials in Model palette or from the Material Libraries, and click OK.
Drag a material to a layer
  1. In Rhino, open the Layers dialog box.
  2. In the Flamingo nXt Control Panel **, on the **Materials tab, drag a material either from the Materials in Model palette or from the Material Libraries on to a layer name.
Remove a material from a layer
  1. In Rhino, open the Layers dialog box.
  2. Select one or more layer names, and click the Material column.
  3. In the Material Properties dialog box, under Assign By, click Basic.
  4. If desired, reset the material color.

Assign material to objects

You can assign materials from the material libraries to a layer or object. Assigning materials by layer is the recommended method. Assign materials by object if you have only a few objects that you do not want on separate layers.

Assign a material through object properties
  1. Select objects.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Object Properties command to edit the object.
  3. In the ** Properties ** dialog box, on the Material page, under Assign By, click Plug-in, and then click the Browse button.
  4. In the Flamingo Materials dialog box, select a material either from the Materials in Model palette or from the Material Libraries, and click OK.
Drag a material onto a single object

In the Flamingo nXt Control Panel **, on the **Materials tab, drag a material either from the Materials in Model palette or from the material library onto an object.

Assign a material to selected objects
  1. Select objects.
  2. In the Flamingo nXt Control Panel **, on the **Materials tab, right-click a material from the Materials in Model palette.
  3. On the menu, click Assign to Selected Objects.

Select objects with material assignment

  1. In the Flamingo nXt Control Panel **, on the **Materials tab, right-click a material from the Materials in Model palette.
  2. On the menu, click Select Objects with this Material.

Remove a by-object material assignment

  1. Select objects.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Object Properties.
  3. In the ** Properties ** dialog box, on the Material page, under Assign by, select Layer.

Manage Materials

  1. On the Flamingo nXt menu, click Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, click the Materials tab.   images/materialtab-001.png

images/01.pngNew material menu images/02.pngAssign to object images/03.pngAssign to layer images/04.pngView menu images/05.pngMaterials in Model palette images/06.pngMaterial library name images/07.pngMaterial Library folders

 

Drag materials from the library folders to the Materials in Model palette or directly onto objects or layers. Drag materials from the Materials in Model palette onto objects or layers. Double-click a material thumbnail in either the Materials in Model palette or a library to edit the material.

Materials Toolbar

Create new material

{: #material-template}Choose a material template. Templates provide preset values to help start a material.

New Solid Color Material

New Metal Material

New Plastic Material

New Glass Material

New ClearFinish Material

New Glossy Material

New Textured Material

New Texture Set Material

New Advanced Material

Assign to selected objects

Assign material to layers

View menu

Large thumbnail view

Thumbnail view

List view

Right-click thumbnail to

List View

Thumbnail View

Large Thumbnail View

Export Materials to Folder

Import from File

Assign to Selected objects

Assign to Layer

Select Objects with this Material

Duplicate

Delete

Rename

Properties

Library panel

Hide Library panel

Show Library panel

Go up one level

View menu

Folder name

Right-click panel to

List View

Thumbnail View

Large Thumbnail View

Up One Level

Back

Forward

Browse for Folder

Default Folder

Add to Library List

Remove from Library List

Rename

Delete