Apply a surface material

Select the intended object, face or editable member. Check which target the Inspector or active editor identifies. Multi-selection can expose only the controls supported by all selected targets; a locked target cannot be edited.

In the target’s fill controls, choose Material and open the material browser. The browser can be filtered for the selected context. Choose a suitable material; a picker opened for a particular field applies on a single selection, whereas the standalone Materials browser supports highlighting and double-clicking to apply.

Check the material on the intended surface in the viewport. An object’s parts can have separate appearances, so changing a member or face does not mean the whole object changes. If the material and surface class differ, read the mismatch warning before choosing whether to align the class or keep the visual choice.

Where offered, Tile size sets the drawn material tile width in the project’s units and Direction turns the pattern. For on-canvas placement, use Texture position to move, turn or size a supported pattern or photo. For a shared photo fill on selected shapes of the same size, Fit to shape fits the photo while preserving its proportions. It is unavailable when the selected shapes have different sizes. Photo Width, Height, Offset X, Offset Y and Rotation remain available for manual adjustment where supported. Controls vary by target and fill type; the old universal percentage-scale range is not the current sizing contract.

The offered Advanced material controls include Color tint, Shine, Surface relief and Metallic look. Reset to original removes those adjustments. To change the fill kind, choose a color, gradient, photo or None where supported. This does not by itself erase the surface classification.