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Materials Dashboard
Concept Procedure Quick Reference
 
 
 

To display or hide the material panel of the dashboard.

  1. Click Tools menu; Dashboard.
  2. Click the Materials Control Panel icon in the dashboard.

    The first and second row of icons are displayed on the material panel of the dashboard.

  3. Click the Materials Control Panel icon.

    The material panel of the dashboard collapses to one row.

 Toolbar: Render 
 Shortcut menu: Right-click a material and click Export to Active Tool Palette.
 Command entry: MATERIALS
 Dashboard: Materials panel, Display Materials Window