Aligning the Render Appearance to the Surface Pattern

The following procedure assumes that you have done the following:

• Specified a surface model pattern for the material. See Changing the Graphics Properties of a Material. This is not available in drafting views.
• Specified a texture for the render appearance of the material. See Changing the Appearance Properties of a Material.

To align the render appearance to the surface pattern

1. Select the Graphics asset, expand Surface Pattern, and click Texture Alignment.
   Tip: If the Texture Alignment button is not active, specify a surface pattern for the material.

   The Align Render Appearance to Surface Pattern dialog displays. The preview area displays the texture specified for the render appearance, overlaid with the surface pattern for the material.

   
   Note: If the render appearance is dark and the surface pattern uses black lines, it may be difficult to see the surface pattern. Try changing the color of the surface pattern lines to white or another light color to make them more visible.
2. Use the arrows to position the render appearance relative to the surface pattern as desired.

   To rotate the texture or change its sample size, use the render appearance properties where you specify the image file for the texture. See Specifying an Image File for a Render Appearance.

   
3. Click OK.