To Copy a Material Tool on a Tool Palette

You can create a new material tool by copying and pasting an existing tool on a tool palette.

  1. Select a material tool from one of these locations on the tool palettes set:
    • the Design tool palette (contains the default material tool)
    • the Materials tool palette (in the Visualization tool palette group)
    • user-defined palettes and tools
  2. Select the material tool, right-click, and click Copy.
  3. If you want to paste it onto a different palette, make the palette active.
  4. On the palette, right-click, and click Paste.
  5. Select the tool, right-click, and click Properties.
  6. To change the associated material definition, select a different definition under Definition Name.
  7. To select a different source drawing, click Browse under Style Location.
  8. In the Select a location File dialog box, select a source drawing, and click Open.
  9. Select a material definition from the selected source file.
  10. To update the material tool icon with the new material, select the icon under Image in the top left corner, right-click, and click Refresh Image.
  11. Click OK.