{"id":3542,"date":"2020-07-09T06:59:48","date_gmt":"2020-07-09T06:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bssrdf.com\/?post_type=manual_documentation&#038;p=3542"},"modified":"2020-09-29T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T11:45:48","slug":"material-types","status":"publish","type":"manual_documentation","link":"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Material Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Material Types bring the power to quickly apply real world, physically accurate material properties to your parts. Each Material Type comes preset with settings to quickly apply or change material with the option to adjust each setting as desired. There are four categories of KeyShot Material Types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MaterialTypes-Basic\">Basic Materials<\/h6>\n\n\n<div id=\"ccchildpages-1\" class=\"ccchildpages ccflex  simple ccclearfix\"><ul class=\"ccchildpages_list ccclearfix\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-3549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/diffuse\/\">Diffuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3557\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/flat\/\">Flat<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3562\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/glass\/\">Glass<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3570\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/glass-solid\/\">Glass (Solid)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3577\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/liquid\/\">Liquid<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/metal\/\">Metal<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3657\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/paint\/\">Paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3676\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/plastic\/\">Plastic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3685\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/thin-film\/\">Thin Film<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3693\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/basic\/translucent\/\">Translucent<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MaterialTypes-Advanced\">Advanced Materials<\/h6>\n\n\n<div id=\"ccchildpages-2\" class=\"ccchildpages ccflex  simple ccclearfix\"><ul class=\"ccchildpages_list ccclearfix\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-3701\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/advanced\/\">Advanced<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3737\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/anisotropic\/\">Anisotropic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3764\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/dielectric\/\">Dielectric<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3773\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/gem\/\">Gem<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3780\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/generic\/\">Generic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3838\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/measured\/\">Measured<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3845\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/metallic-paint\/\">Metallic Paint<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3886\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/multi-layer-optics\/\">Multi-Layer Optics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3896\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/plastic-cloudy\/\">Plastic (Cloudy)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3901\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/plastic-transparent\/\">Plastic (Transparent)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3919\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/realcloth\/\">RealCloth<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3945\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/scattering-medium\/\">Scattering Medium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3950\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/translucent-medium\/\">Translucent Medium<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-3958\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/advanced-material\/velvet\/\">Velvet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MaterialTypes-LightSources\">Light Sources<\/h6>\n\n\n<div id=\"ccchildpages-3\" class=\"ccchildpages ccflex  simple ccclearfix\"><ul class=\"ccchildpages_list ccclearfix\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-3970\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/light-sources\/area-light\/\">Area Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4064\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/light-sources\/point-light\/\">Point Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4093\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/light-sources\/ies-light\/\">IES Light<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/light-sources\/spotlight\/\">Spotlight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MaterialTypes-Special\">Special Materials<\/h6>\n\n\n<div id=\"ccchildpages-4\" class=\"ccchildpages ccflex  simple ccclearfix\"><ul class=\"ccchildpages_list ccclearfix\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-4213\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/cutaway-2\/\">Cutaway<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4224\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/emissive\/\">Emissive<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4229\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/ground\/\">Ground<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4243\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/toon\/\">Toon<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4253\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/wireframe\/\">Wireframe<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-4285\"><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/special-material\/xray\/\">Xray<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"MaterialTypes-Other\">Other<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also some libraries with materials, made in corporation with manufacturers. These can have a custom set of parameters, that are not available from the Material Type drop-down in the Material Panel, but which can be edited when the material is applied in your scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/axalta-paint\/\" data-type=\"manual_documentation\" data-id=\"4266\">Axalta Paint<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KeyShot Quick Tip: Change All Materials\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z3T1kMttlz0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>This quicktip shows how to change the material type of all parts in the scene in one action. It was made for a previous version of Keyshot, so some elements have changed (e.g. Model Sets) but the overall tip may still be useful.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29916,"featured_media":0,"parent":3414,"menu_order":8,"template":"","manualdocumentationcategory":[13],"manual_doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3542","manual_documentation","type-manual_documentation","status-publish","hentry","manualdocumentationcategory-keyshot"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Material Types - KeyShot 10 Manual<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/manual.keyshot.com\/keyshot10\/manual\/materials\/material-types\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Material Types - KeyShot 10 Manual\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Material Types bring the power to quickly apply real world, physically accurate material properties to your parts. 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