Accessible only from within the Appearance Browser.
In the Appearance Browser, select an appearance and click , or double-click an appearance.
Use the resize control to enlarge or shrink the preview.
Name of Appearance
Displays the property list, based on the appearance type. The appearance types include: Ceramic, Concrete, Generic, Glazing, Masonry, Metal, Metallic Paint, Mirror, Plastic, Solid Glass, Stone, Wall Paint, Water, and Wood.
The following are the property behaviors in Shaded visual styles for a given appearance type.
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Dialog box section | Property | Supported in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Ceramic | Type |
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Affects Generic: Glossiness & Reflectivity |
Image |
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Diffuse Color or Texture image | |
Finish |
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Affects Shininess | |
Finish Bumps | Type |
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Amount |
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Relief Pattern | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Supported in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Concrete | Image |
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Diffuse color or Texture Image |
Sealant |
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Affects Shininess
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Finish Bumps | Type |
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Affects Generic: Bump map image |
Image |
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Bump map | |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Weathering | Type |
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Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Generic | Color |
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Diffuse and Ambient Color |
Image |
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Texture image | |
Image Fade |
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Texture opacity | |
Glossiness |
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Shininess; no image support | |
Highlights |
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Specular; if Metallic = Diffuse | |
Reflectivity | Direct |
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Shininess; no image support |
Oblique |
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Transparency | Amount |
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Opacity if no image assigned |
Image |
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Image Fade |
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Opacity if image assigned | |
Translucency |
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Refraction |
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Refraction | |
Cutouts | Image |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Self Illumination | Filter Color |
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Emissive Color |
Luminance |
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Color Temperature |
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Bump | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Diffuse Color |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Glazing | Color |
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Diffuse Color |
Custom Color/Image |
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Diffuse Color or Texture image | |
Reflectance |
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Diffuse Color | |
Sheets of Glass |
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Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Masonry | Type |
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No visual style effect. |
Color / Image |
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Diffuse color / Texture Image | |
Finish |
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Affects Generic: Reflectivity | |
Relief Pattern | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Metal | Type |
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Diffuse color |
Patina |
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Uses Procedural Noise. | |
Finish |
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Diffuse Color ; maps to Generic: Glossiness & Reflectivity | |
Relief Pattern | Type |
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custom images only |
Image |
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Bump map | |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Cutouts | Type |
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None |
Image |
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None | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Metallic Paint | Color |
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Diffuse color |
Highlight Spread |
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Affects Diffuse color | |
Flecks | Color |
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No visual style effect |
Size |
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No visual style effect | |
Pearl | Type |
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Amount |
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Top Coat | Type |
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Affects Shininess |
Finish |
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Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Mirror | Tint Color |
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Diffuse color |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Plastic | Type |
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Affects Opacity |
Color |
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Diffuse color / Texture image | |
Finish |
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Affects Shininess | |
Finish Bumps | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Relief Pattern | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Solid Glass | Color |
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Diffuse Color |
Custom color |
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Diffuse color / Texture image | |
Reflectance |
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Affects Shininess | |
Refraction |
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Roughness |
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Affects Shininess | |
Relief Pattern | Type |
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Noise is not supported |
Amount |
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Noise is not supported | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Stone | Image |
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Diffuse color / Texture image |
Finish |
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Affects Shininess | |
Finish Bumps | Type |
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Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Relief Pattern | Image |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Wall Paint | Color |
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Diffuse color |
Finish |
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Affects Shininess | |
Application |
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Affects Shininess and/or Bump map | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Water | Type |
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Diffuse color |
Color |
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Affects Shininess | |
Wave Height |
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Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Dialog box section | Property | Displays in Shaded visual style | Comments |
Wood | Image |
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Texture image |
Stain |
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Stain Color |
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Diffuse Color | |
Finish |
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Affects Shininess | |
Used For |
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No visual style effect | |
Relief Pattern | Type |
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Bump map |
Amount |
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Bump map amount | |
Tint | Tint Color |
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Combined with Diffuse Color |
Procedural maps |
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Only where a corresponding map can be identified. No custom maps. |