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Title: Assign different material to different areas of the same part / KeyShot7?
Post by: Matti M. on December 04, 2017, 06:56:37 PM

Hi,
I heard a rumor that I might be able to assign different material to different areas of the same part in KeyShot7. I'm not convinced this is the case. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks,
Matti

Title: Re: Assign different material to different areas of the same part / KeyShot7?
Post by: Esben Oxholm on December 05, 2017, 12:10:38 AM

Hi Matti.

You can do this in several ways.
One is to use the geometry editor to split your surfaces apart:

https://youtu.be/N2IGoUPY90A

Another way would be to layer two materials using the material graph and then use i.e. a gradient texture in the opacity channel to reveal just some of the upper material.

Title: Re: Assign different material to different areas of the same part / KeyShot7?
Post by: Matti M. on December 06, 2017, 09:48:15 AM

Hi Esben,
Very helpful. This split will give only plane cut. If I have more complicated/curved splitting line this method would not work? Like, if I wanted each of the keys to be different color in your example part.

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