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11 To update the material tool icon with the new material, select the icon under Image in the top left corner,
right-click, and click Refresh Image.
12 Click OK.
Creating a Material Tool from a Render Material in the Content Browser
You can create a material tool by dragging a render material from Content Browser to AutoCAD Architecture.
Creating a new material tool in a drawing entails the creation of a new material definition in Style Manager. The
material definition is used to create the material tool, but can also be used for different purposes in the drawing, like
using the material definition to create object styles.
1 On the Window menu, click Content Browser.
Alternatively, you can click on the Navigation toolbar.
2 Open the Visualization catalog and navigate to the Render Material category. Then, select the material you
require.
3 Move the pointer over the i-drop
®
icon next to the tool so that the pointer image changes to an eyedropper
( ).
4 Click and hold the i-drop
®
icon until it is full.
5 Use one of the following options to copy the render material to AutoCAD Architecture:
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Drag the material from Content Browser into an AutoCAD Architecture drawing.
If you drag a render material from Content Browser directly into an AutoCAD Architecture drawing,
an AutoCAD Architecture material definition is created from it. You cannot directly create an AutoCAD
Architecture material tool this way. The new material definition is listed in Style Manager, where you
can create a material tool from it, as described in “
Creating a Material Tool from a Material Definition
in Style Manager ” on page 506.
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Drag the material from Content Browser onto an AutoCAD Architecture palette.
If you drag a render material to an AutoCAD Architecture palette, a “temporary” material tool is created.
6 If you have dragged the render material directly into an drawing, the Create AEC Material worksheet is
displayed.
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For AEC Material to use as a Template, select an existing material definition that contains the parameters
you want to use.
NOTE The material definition you select as template will define all initial material settings except for the
rendering material. These include the layer, color, and linetype settings, hatching, surface hatch assignments,
and the behavior of the material when used in a section.
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