FreeCAD Material Workbench Overview
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is not described correctly in the video, correct version: Setting material sets appearance unless a custom appearance has already been applied. It should show in the appearance UI which it doesn't in version 1.0.
This video provides an overview of the material system in FreeCAD. The Material Workbench has been introduced in FreeCAD 1.0 and it provides unified material system across all FreeCAD workbenches.
The overview provides information on how the difference between appearance and material properties, demonstration of applying appearance properties, such as color, transparency or shininess to an object. Overview of FreeCAD built in materials is provided, with demonstration of creation of new material and also creation of inherited material. Creation of physical and appearance properties is also demonstrated.
The typical location of user created materials on Windows system is C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Material
FreeCAD version used in the video: 1.0
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Content:
0:00 Introduction
0:57 Appearance and physical properties explained
2:56 Assigning basic appearance properties
7:55 Assigning materials to appearance and material property
11:26 Material Editor and system materials
16:40 Creating favorite materials list
17:30 Creating new material
25:30 Creating inherited (dependent) materials
32:26 Managing user created materials
33:20 FCmat file structure
35:35 BIM Workbench materials
37:46 Conclusion
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