Texture Palette tools menu

These settings also appear on right-click context menus for the thumbnail previews and the thumbnail background.

Create New Texture

Creates a new basic blank texture.

Import Texture from File

Imports textures from a saved Rhino .rtex file.

Save to File

Saves a texture to a Rhino .rtex file.


Change Type

Changes the texture to a different type.

Change Type (Copy Similar Settings)

Changes the texture to a different type.

The default behavior depends on the current state of the Rendering Options > Copy similar settings when content type is changed box. If checked, compatible settings from the old content will be copied to the new one.

Reset to Defaults

Changes all of the texture settings a blank texture.


Copy

Copies the selected texture to the Windows Clipboard. The Clipboard can then be pasted into the editor to create a new texture or pasted directly into a folder to create a library file.

Paste

Creates a new texture based on the contents of the Clipboard.

Paste as Instance

Creates a new texture based on the contents of the Clipboard that is linked to the original through instancing.


Delete

Deletes the selected texture.

Rename

Renames the selected texture.

Duplicate

Copies the selected texture to a new texture with the same settings.

Remove Instancing

Removes the connection between instanced materials.

Save as Image

Saves the selected texture as a bitmap image.


Floating Preview

Floats the preview image in a resizable window.


Grid

Displays the previews as a grid of thumbnails.

List

Displays the previews as a list of thumbnails.

Tree

Displays the previews as a tree showing nesting.


Small

Sets the thumbnail size to the small size.

Medium

Sets the thumbnail size to medium size.

Large

Sets the thumbnail size to large size.


Horizontal Layout

Displays the previews to the left of the controls.


Show Labels

Displays thumbnail name labels when in Grid mode.

List mode always displays labels.

Show Preview Pane

Displays the preview properties for the currently-selected thumbnail. Set the preview geometry, size, background, rotation behavior.


Content Filter

Allows filtering materials, textures, and environments in the Libraries.


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