Material Mode ( Modeling )

Tool summary :

• Lets you invoke -- via your mouse -- commands for adding, modifying, or deleting materials.
• Modes can be reconfigured by users in Mode Configuration . This documentation explains the defaults for this mode.
• To activate Material Mode :
  

  • Method 1 : Click the Material Mode icon. The icon can be taken from the group named ' Model -- Material ' and placed on a toolbar (classic) or the ribbon (lightning).

  • Method 2 : If " Modeling layout style " is ' Classic ', you can use the menu system to choose Model > Material > Material Mode .

  • Method 3, 4 or 5 : Material Mode can also be configured to be invoked using a keyboard shortcut , the context menu , or a mode . For the lightning interface, this configuration is done using Customize Interface .

  • Note: If you have nested this mode inside another mode using Mode Configuration , you can invoke this mode's mouse bindings from within that other mode by clicking the appropriate mouse button. To bring back the mouse bindings of the original mode, use Mode Return (or Esc ).
• 3-button mouse bindings with a scroll wheel:
  
  

  no key pressed

  Add Edit Erase

  
  
  • Left-click ( Edit ) invokes Edit Material .
  • Middle-click ( Add ) invokes Add Material .
  • Right-click ( Erase ) invokes Erase Material .
  • Scroll up invokes Zoom In to Pointer .
  • Scroll down invokes Zoom Out to Pointer .
    
    

    Find

    Shift key pressed

  • Right-click ( Find ) invokes Find Material .
    
    

    Ctr key pressed

    Stretch Set Ref Pt  Rotate Mtrl

  • Left-click ( Set Ref Pt ) invokes Set Reference Point .
  • Middle-click ( Stretch ) invokes Stretch Material .
  • Right-click ( Rotate Mtrl ) invokes Rotate Material .
• If you find yourself stuck while executing a command and want to bring back the original mouse bindings, click the mouse button for Return (usually right-click). If Return is not shown on the mouse binding reporter, press Esc to execute Mode Return .
• For example, Add Material tools bring you into a loop for repeating the command over again -- for these commands, Return to get out of the loop.

Also see :

• Modes (topic)
• Select Items (base mode in Modeling )
• Mode Configuration (to configure a mode)
• Clear Mode Stack (to go directly back to the base mode)
• Mouse button binding reporter (shows mouse button to press)
• Mode Return (or press Esc to go back to base mode or previous mode)
• Mouse buttons ( User and Site Options -- sets number of mouse bindings)

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