To Work With Materials Libraries

How to open and organize materials libraries

Open the Materials Browser

• Click Modeling tab > Render panel > Materials.

Add to Document Materials

1. Click Modeling tab > Render panel > Materials.
2. In the Materials Browser, right-click the material swatch Add To Document Materials where you want the material to be added.

   You can add the material to multiple libraries.

Delete a Material From a Library

You can remove a material from an unlocked user library using one of the following methods. Locked materials cannot be removed.

• Select the material and press Delete.
• Right-click the material and select Delete.

Search for a Material in the Library

1. In the search box at the top of the Materials Browser, enter the name of the material.

   The material library panel lists material libraries that contain matches for the search phrase you entered.

2. To clear the search and view the unfiltered library, click the X in the search box.