
The Adobe Standard Material will always have the same properties. To edit a material, first select it, then use the Properties panel to control it.ĭimension supports two types of materials, which have different functionality.
Select a model, then use the Select Material action in the Actions panel.Īll materials are editable, meaning you can adjust the specific properties to create your own variations of appearances. Double-click in the canvas with the Select tool to select the material applied to an object. The new area will be shown as a new material region in the Scene panel. Apply a material to the new selection using drag and drop or the Sampler tool. Click in the canvas on the part of the model you want to select. Set the tool options for the Magic Wand tool to small, medium, or large selections. Activate the Magic Wand tool (default shortcut W). Use the Magic Wand tool to make smart selections of your models, making it easier to apply materials to certain areas. To unlink a material, use the “Break Material Link” action in the Actions panel. When a linked material is edited, the change will be reflected through the whole scene. Link materials to edit them through the sceneĪpplying a material to multiple objects at the same time or using the Sampler tool will create a linked material.
Click in the canvas to apply the material to the object beneath the cursor. Hold the Alt key to switch the Sampler Tool to Apply mode. With the Sampler Tool active, click in the canvas to sample the material beneath the cursor. Activate the Sampler Tool (default shortcut key I). Use the Sampler tool to easily reuse materials through your scene, so you can quickly get a cohesive look across objects. The material will apply to whichever items you have selected or is under your cursor if there is no active selection. Drag and drop the material into the canvas. Locate a material in the Starter Asset or Creative Cloud Libraries panel that you want to use.
You can get additional materials on Adobe Stock or Substance Source, or create your own using Adobe Capture. Dimension ships with many materials for you to get started with. To quickly change the look of an object, you can start by using standalone materials. There are also materials that are designed to be standalone and can be applied to any object, like plastic, wood, glass, and water. Some models come with materials, and when you import the model, the materials will be automatically imported along with them.
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What you learned: How to manage and edit materials and apply them to 3D objects