how to create or modify a library item in chief architect

The pasted copy of the original material is now ready to be modified.

Right-click on the material and choose Copy from the contextual menu.

In X13 and newer versions, you can also make a copy of a material after selecting a material with the Material Eyedropper tool, Material Painter tool, or the Define Material dialog.įor the purposes of this example, the Gray EM03 material is used, which can be found in the DalTile® Manufacturer catalog.

Browse to the material that you would like to customize.

Select View> Library Browser to display the Library Browser if it's not already displayed.

To save an already modified material to the library.

If you wish to customize a material that you see in the Library Browser, and make those changes available for use in other plans or for exporting, begin by creating a copy of the material and then modify it as needed. It does not affect any materials saved in the library or materials used in other plans, though, so it's not useful if you want to be able to edit the material on just a single object, or reuse the altered material in the future. The Adjust Material Definition tool is useful for quickly changing plan materials directly from a 3D view, however, changing a materials definition with this tool affects all objects in the current plan that are using that material. Much like objects, materials in Chief Architect can be edited so that they better suit your design needs.

How can I make a customized library material that I can use in future plans?

I found a material in Chief Architect's library that I want to modify. The information in this article applies to:

How to create or modify a library item in chief architect