You can create realistic rendering of AutoCAD Civil 3D objects using render materials.
A render material corresponds to a specific material in a civil model, such as asphalt, concrete, or gravel. It consists of a pointer to a material and settings that control the material properties when it is rendered.
You can apply render materials to several objects, including surfaces and surface masks, corridor surfaces and corridor surface boundaries, pipes and structures, and interferences.
View using styles such as 2D wireframe and 3D realistic
Rendered image of a surface object simulated with grass and the underlying concrete drainage pipes and catch basins
For more information about render materials, including how to create custom render materials, modify render materials, add render materials to the drawing, and apply render materials to objects, see "Materials and Textures" in the AutoCAD User’s Guide.
Topics in this section
- Creating Render Materials
Create render materials for enhancing the rendered views of surfaces, corridor models, pipes, structures, and interferences.
- Adding Materials to Drawings
To use a material in a rendering, the material must exist in the current drawing.
- Applying Render Materials to Objects
You can apply a render material to AutoCAD Civil 3D objects.
- Rendering Objects
You can use the Render command to render objects.