When you assign textures, you have 2 choices: All Items, or Selected Element. Use Selected Element for more precise renderings. This is due to the limitation that all symbols drawn fall into just 20 colors and symbols of varying textures may fall on the same color. To address this individual object(s) may be selected and textures applied to only those items.
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Click the Material Assignments icon
to access the corresponding dialog box.
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Select Selected Element.
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If no item is selected, click the Select Element button to select an object in your drawing. Only the colors available for that object will be listed.
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Textures and colors may now be applied to these elements.
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A worksurface that is of the same color as a panel may receive a different texture to meet the overall design concept.
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Each color for the selected element receives its own texture/color; some of the areas are more obvious than others.
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To view the results of the texture mapping, click on the Render Now button when the assignments are complete.