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Apply colors and create a preview

Assign body materials, adjust their finish, and capture a rendered model image.

Apply a color or material#

1. Select the body or bodies you want to change in the viewport or Browser.
2. Open Appearance.
3. Choose a quick color or material and adjust the available finish.

Appearance is assigned to bodies. A body keeps its assignment when its feature history rebuilds. Imported STEP colors are used when available and can be replaced with a MakerSolid appearance.

Material finish#

Glossy has the smoothest reflection, Satin is balanced, and Matte has the roughest finish. The modeling viewport provides immediate feedback; Preview produces the higher-quality presentation view.

Capture a preview#

Switch to Preview, frame the model with Orbit, Pan, Zoom, and Views, then use Capture. Transparent omits the background and grid from PNG output. The demo plan requires its watermark; unlocked access can make the watermark optional. Save Image writes the captured result through the system save flow.