Configure Material

You can configure a part's material in the Modify Configurations dialog box.

To show the appropriate material appearance in each configuration, display states must be linked to configurations.

Before configuring material, right-click a display state at the bottom of the ConfigurationManager tab and click Properties. In the Display State Properties PropertyManager, under Advanced Options, select Link display states to configurations.

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click Material and click Configure Material .
    The Modify Configurations dialog box appears. In the Material column, a list of material favorites is available for each configuration.
  2. To specify a material for a configuration, click in the Material column, and then do one of the following:
    • Select a material from the list.
    • Select Browse More at the bottom of the list to access the Material dialog box, where you can select a predefined material or create a custom material.