Restoring Default Materials

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QUESTION

I adjusted the materials of an object. How can I restore the default material to this object?

ANSWER

Default materials can be restored using the Specification dialog or Material Painter.

To restore default materials using the Specification dialog

1. Using the Select Objects  tool, click on an object you'd like to restore the default material to, then click the Open Object  edit button.
   
   
   
2. On the Materials panel of the Specification dialog that displays, click on the name of the component that you would like to change, then click the Select Material button.
   
   
   
   
   
3. In the Select Materials dialog, check the Use default material box, then click OK.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the change.
   

To restore default materials using the Material Painter

1. Select 3D> Create Perspective View> Full Camera  view and create a camera view looking at the object that you want to restore the default material to.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to 3D> Material Painter> Material Painter  from the menu.
   
   
   
3. In the Select Materials dialog that displays next, check the Use default material box, then click OK.
   
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the object in the camera view that you want to return to its default material. The view will update and the default material will be restored to the surface/object that you clicked on.