Rendering and Materials - AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required - page 934

of thumbnails along the right side of the palette. The default
installation creates two libraries: the Autodesk Library and the
My Materials Library.

2. Materials may be added to the current drawing from any of the Libraries
listed in the lower portion of the Materials Browser.
If it's not open already, expand Autodesk Library in the Libraries
portion of the Materials Browser. A list of categories containing an
assortment of materials displays.

3. Browsing the Wood category, locate and then select the Red Oak Wild
Berries material on the right side of the Materials Browser palette.
The Red Oak Wild Berries material will be added to the Document
Materials list at the top of the Materials Browser palette.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to load the materials listed in Table 17.1.

tABLE 17.1 CABin MAtERiALS

Category Material name

Wood Hardwood

Pine Yellow Natural No Gloss

Brick Burgundy 12-inch Running

Glass Blue Reflective

Metal Aluminum Satin Brushed

Miscellaneous Grass Dark Bermuda

Shakes Weathered
Shingles - Asphalt 3-Tab Black

Paint Antique White Flat

All of the materials you'll need for your cabin are now loaded into the cur-
rent drawing. However, before those materials are used for rendering they must
be assigned to objects in your drawing. Materials can be applied to individual
objects, faces, or layers. Whenever possible, it's best to assign materials to an
entire layer as opposed to individual objects or faces. Subscribing to this prac-
tice will help ensure the manageability of your model.