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 ====== Importing Materials ====== ====== Importing Materials ======
 The assortment of materials built into the Scan&Solve installation cover a broad range of applications, but many disciplines require specialized materials not included in the standard installation. The assortment of materials built into the Scan&Solve installation cover a broad range of applications, but many disciplines require specialized materials not included in the standard installation.
 The instructions here show how to import other materials into the Scan&Solve material database. The instructions here show how to import other materials into the Scan&Solve material database.
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 ===== Step 1: Download ===== ===== Step 1: Download =====
 Download the material file of choice from the downloads section. Save it to to your computer, making a note of the location. Download the material file of choice from the downloads section. Save it to to your computer, making a note of the location.
  
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 ===== Step 2: Run Scan&Solve ===== ===== Step 2: Run Scan&Solve =====
 In Rhino, run Scan&Solve by typing the **SnS** command and selecting a solid to operate on. In Rhino, run Scan&Solve by typing the **SnS** command and selecting a solid to operate on.
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 ===== Step 3: Open the Material Editor ===== ===== Step 3: Open the Material Editor =====
 From the Scan&Solve interface, choose **Custom...** from the Material combobox.  This will bring up the material editor. From the Scan&Solve interface, choose **Custom...** from the Material combobox.  This will bring up the material editor.
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 ===== Step 4: Import Materials ===== ===== Step 4: Import Materials =====
 In the material editor, choose **[Import]**. In the material editor, choose **[Import]**.
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 Using the file Open dialog that pops up, browse to the location of the material file downloaded earlier.  Choose **[Open]** to read the material file and merge it with the Scan&Solve material database. Using the file Open dialog that pops up, browse to the location of the material file downloaded earlier.  Choose **[Open]** to read the material file and merge it with the Scan&Solve material database.
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 ===== Step 5: Verify Successful Import ===== ===== Step 5: Verify Successful Import =====
 Close the material editor dialog by choosing **[Ok]**.  Verify the new materials have been imported and added to the material database.  If the import was successful, the new materials will appear in the material combo. Close the material editor dialog by choosing **[Ok]**.  Verify the new materials have been imported and added to the material database.  If the import was successful, the new materials will appear in the material combo.
wiki/sns/sns2014/import_materials.1499896080.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/07/12 15:48 by claire