To Edit a Material
1. Click File > Prepare > Model Properties. The Model Properties dialog box opens.
2. Click change against Material. The Materials dialog box opens.
3. In the Materials in Library or Materials in Model list, select the material that you want to edit.
4. Click
or click
Edit >
Properties. The
Material Definition dialog box opens.
5. Modify the name, description, and other properties of the material.
6. If you have selected a material in the Materials in Library list, SaveTo Library is available. To save the material to the library, follow these steps:
a. Click SaveTo Library. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.
b. Browse to the material library directory and click OK. If you have added or edited appearances, the Save dialog box opens.
c. Click OK. By default, the appearances are saved in a file named global.dmt in the same location where the material file is saved. You are returned to the Materials dialog box.
7. If you have selected a material in the Materials in Model list, click OK in the Material Definition dialog box. The Materials > Definition dialog box closes and you are returned to the Materials dialog box.