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SmartPlant Foundation / SDx Version
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Smart Review Version
2020 (15.0)

Specifies materials from multiple palette files. You can preview their display characteristics. You can also select model elements by choosing the model filename and by identifying the level and color of the element. Also, in the Smart Review environment, you can select elements by choosing them interactively from the Main view.

  • To use this functionality, you must install the Photo-Realism module.

  • If you make new material assignments while running in a VUE file, you must save a new VUE file to retain those new material assignments.

  • Material assignments are not stored in the project database, but are kept in a MAT file. The project database contains references to the material assignments stored in the MAT file. To quickly delete these material assignments, delete the project's MAT file.

Palette File

Displays the name of the active palette file. Select this field and type the name of an existing palette file or select the list button at the end of the field.

Browse

Determines the pathname to the folder containing the palette files. Select the folder that contains the palette files that you want to use.

Name

Displays the names of the material definitions in the selected palette file. Select a material to make it the active material.

Preview

Shows the display properties of the active material definition as it is mapped onto a spherical surface.

Levels

Identifies an element by the level number (1-63) on which it was drawn. You must select both a level and color number to identify an element.

Colors

Identifies an element by the color number (0-255) at which it was drawn. You must select both a level and color number to identify an element.

Files

Displays a list of model files. Identify the model file to which the material definition will be assigned.

Select All

Selects all levels, colors, or files depending on which list is active.

Clear All

Unselects all levels, colors, or files depending on which list is active.

Show

Displays the material definition assigned to the file, level, and color selected. The Palette, Material Name, and Preview update to display the assigned material definition. If an assignment does not exist for the selected file, level, and color, a message displays stating that there is no assignment.

Pick

Hides the Assign Materials to Elements dialog box so that you can identify a model element in the Main view. After you select an element, the Levels, Colors, and Files information for the selected element displays in the dialog box. You can then assign a material definition to that element.

See Also

Working with Materials
Assign Materials
Assign Material to Display Sets