Rendering properties can be assigned to layers, or to objects that will be used with the basic Rhino renderer.
Use Layer Material
The object inherits the render material assigned to the layer. To change the material assignment of the layer, use the Layers dialog box.
To assign a material to layers from the Materials panel
- On the menu
, click Assign to Layers.
- In the Choose Layers dialog box, check the boxes for the material assignment.
To assign materials to layers of selected objects
- On the Tools menu, click Assign to Layers of Objects.
- In the Rhino viewport, select the target objects.
To assign materials from the Layers panel
- In the Layer panel, select one or more layers and click the Material column.
- In the Layer Material dialog box, select the material to assign.
To drag and drop materials to layers
- Drag the material from the thumbnails or list onto a target layer in the Layer panel.
Drag and drop works for only one layer at a time.
Use Object Parent
The object inherits the render material from its parent object.
Example using Parent material
- Set the material for Layer 1.
- Draw a Sphere on Layer 1.
- Select the sphere, and set its material property to Parent.
- Use the Block command to turn the sphere into a block.
- Set the material for Layer 2 to a different material.
- Insert the block from step 4 on Layer 2.
The sphere will display the material assigned to Layer 2 because the block instance is on Layer 2, and the objects in the block are assigned their material By Parent.
- Select the block instance, and set its material property to object.
The sphere will change to the object material.
For nested blocks: Blocks made of nested blocks that include objects set to the Parent material are not affected by further nesting.
Use a new material
Create a new material.
To assign a material to objects
- On the menu , click Assign to Selection.
- In the Rhino viewport, select the target objects.
Materials can be assigned to polysurface faces using sub-object section.
To pre-select objects
- In the Rhino viewport, select the target objects.
- On the menu , click Assign to Selection.
To drag and drop materials to objects
- Drag the material from the thumbnails or list onto the target objects.
See also
Open or close the Materials panel.
Material Properties
Materials
