Sample Type

The Sample Type flyout lets you choose which geometry to display in the active sample slot.

• (Material Editor): Compact > (Sample Type)
• (Slate Material Editor: Right-click a material node and choose Preview Object Type.)

This flyout has three or four buttons:

• Sphere (the default) Displays the material on a sphere.
• Cylinder Displays the material on a cylinder.
• Cube Displays the material on a cube.
• Custom Displays the material on a custom object.

  This button appears only if you have used the Material Editor Options dialog to specify a custom object for sample slots. See Creating a Custom Sample Object.