Appearance Folders
The appearance library includes
multiple folders organized by similar appearances such as Metal/Steel. Each appearance includes thumbnail
previews in the Task Pane and in the Color/Image
tab of the Appearances
PropertyManager.
The thumbnail preview differs by appearance type:
Appearance icons that include an appearance icon folder
in the lower right corner designate category defaults.
To minimize navigation, the default appearances are available at higher
levels in the folder tree and within their own category. For example,
Polished Steel is available in
Metal and in Metal
> Steel. 
The main folders and sub-folders of the Appearance Library include:
Plastic.
Varieties of high gloss, textured, clear plastic, satin finish, EDM, patterned,
composite, and mesh.
Metal.
Varieties of steel, chrome, aluminum, bronze, brass, copper, nickel, zinc,
magnesium, iron, titanium, tungsten, gold, silver, platinum, lead, and
galvanized.
Painted.
Car, sprayed, powder coat.
Rubber.
Matte, gloss, texture.
Glass.
Gloss and textured.
Lights.
Emissive
appearances.
Fabric.
Varieties of cloth (cottons, canvas, burlap) and carpet.
Organic.
Varieties of wood (ash, cherry, etc.), water (still and rippled), sky
(clear and cloudy), and miscellaneous (leather, sand, etc.).
Stone.
Varieties of paving (asphalt, concrete, etc.), stoneware (Bone china,
ceramic, etc.), brick (weathered, fire, etc.), and architectural (granite,
marble, etc.).
Miscellaneous. Studio appearances and patterns.
The RealView
Only Appearances folder includes the cosmetic
hole pattern used to create cosmetic pattern features.