If you would like to apply materials to the plant drawing, open an already created EtFlocSedFi.dwg and follow the following instructions:
Adding Materials from Autodesk Materials Library to Document Materials
Step 1: Open Material Browser (command: “RMAT”)
Step 2: Click on the icon of the materials to add into Document Materials
NOTE: You can search for you desired material on the upper right hand search box. Check the text file to see which materials are to be applied.
Applying Materials
Step 1: In the command-line, type “-layer” and “material”
Step2: Type in your desired material name (e.g. “Flat - Polished Gray”)
Step3: Type in the drawing layer(s) you wish to apply the materials to (e.g. “FlocModBaffles”)
NOTE: Use the command “shademode” to choose to view the design in different modes; “realistic” allows you to view the materials well
Applying Materials Using the Already Created Text File
Step 1: Follow this link to the text file with the already written commands to apply all materials to the plant.
Step 2: Copy and paste the entire text into the command line of the drawing.
NOTE: The text file must be manually updated by design team members every time a new set of layers or a new material is applied. It is thus possible that you will get error messages if layers that the text file is attempting to apply a material to does not exist.
Creating material library
Step 1: Open Material Browser, click “Manage” > “Create New Library”
Step 2: Name and Save Library (data file in .adsklib format)
Step 3: Drag (or Copy) Desired Materials into Material Box on the Right (save is automatic)
Importing Library and Materials into “Document Materials”
Step 1: Open Material Browsers, click “Manage” > “Open Existing Library”, Choose File
Step 2: Click on the Materials in the Material Box to Add Them into “Document Materials”