Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Archit. Elements

Grupo de herramientas Surfaces, Light + Shortcut menu in navigation mode

You can use this tool to assign custom surfaces to 3D surfaces, 3D solids and architectural elements using drag-and-drop operations.
Custom surfaces are visible in viewports of the Animation view type and in rendered images.

Rules for applying textures to architectural elements and 3D elements in Allplan

To assign custom surfaces to 3D elements and architectural components

1. Click Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Architectural Elements (How).
   

   Activate Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Archit. Elements in one of the following ways

   • Actionbar:Rol Modelado Tarea Visualización Grupo de herramientas Animación, iluminación

   • Menu bar: Change Bonus Tools 3D Modeling + Change Presentation Animation

   • Palette: Tools Change area in the following module(s):

   Animation

   • Shortcut menu: Navigation Mode selected - Right mouse button

   Or

   Right-click a 3D element or an architectural element. On the shortcut menu, select Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Archit. Elements (How).

   The Surfaces palette opens.

   Note: If you select Assign Custom Surfaces to 3D, Architectural Elements on the shortcut menu of an element, you can use to match the custom surface from other elements. You can also switch it off by clicking .

   Note: If you want to create a new surface, click New surface, define a new surface and save it as a surface file (SURF format, Allplan surface file). You can then select the new surface in the Surfaces palette.

2. Select the surface in one of the following ways:
   • Select one of the Surfaces used in project.
   • Click Surfaces library and navigate to the surface you need.
3. Select the required surface and drag it to the element.

   If you selected the tool on the shortcut menu of a 3D element or an architectural element, click OK.

   Note: Using , you can change existing surfaces. You can then save the modified surface as a new surface file (SURF format) using .

   Tip: Using the Properties palette, you can adjust textures applied to 3D solids.