Surfaces

To display your plan realistically, you can apply surfaces to your elements. Surfaces contain color, texture and light effects. Surfaces can be …

For a model element, the surface setting depends on its Building Material, which includes a surface.
See Building Materials.
You can override …

Use the Surface Painter as an easy way to override the surfaces of your project elements.
For a step-by-step workflow, see Override Surfaces …

For a model element, the surface setting depends on its Building Material, which includes a surface.
See Building Materials.
However, for any …

Use the commands at Document > Creative Imaging > Align 3D Texture to set the orientation and origin of construction element …

Different Rendering Engines have different capabilities for displaying surfaces. Choose your intended Rendering Engine in the Surface Settings …