Material Types and Finishes

The Material Type sets the broad category of material and each type has its own set of finishes which are described via the topics links below.

Shaderlight automatically sets the material properties

Flat and matt with no visible reflections

Strong light sources show as highlights, but other objects do not reflect

Objects and light sources show as well defined reflections in the material

Objects and light sources show as blurred reflections in the material

Reflections in the material are affected by the color of the metal

Material you can see through but can be colored (like beer or stained glass)

Material that you can see through, but it may be cloudy

Materials that emit their own light such as TV screens or luminous paint