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: CAD Family 
tab or the ConfigurationManager 
tab, and click Properties.
In the Display State Properties
PropertyManager, under Advanced
Options, select Link display
states to configurations.
The CAD Family tab is available when you enable the
Design with SOLIDWORKS app.
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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.
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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.