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Create Projection Group

Used to group elements as a single entity for projection of a material onto them.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Visualization > Home > Materials > Projections split button
  • Toolbox: Material Projections


SettingDescription
Name

The name of the projection group. A default name is provided, in the form Projection Group<n>, which you can edit.

Mapping
Sets the mapping type for the projection group.
  • Directional Drape — Mapping is applied relative to the direction specified by the Orientation setting.
  • Cubic — Uses a six-sided cube as the map shape.
  • Spherical — Approximates reflective surfaces by considering the environment to be an infinitely distant spherical wall.
  • Cylindrical — Wraps the map along the outside of a cylinder.
  • Cubic — Uses a six-sided cube as the map shape.
  • Spherical — Approximates reflective surfaces by considering the environment to be an infinitely distant spherical wall.
  • Cylindrical — Wraps the map along the outside of a cylinder.
Capped

(Mapping set to Cylindrical only) If on, cylindrical projection group is capped.

Orientation

(Mapping set to Directional Drape only) Sets the orientation for the projection group.

Size X, Y, Z

Sets the projection size along the X, Y, and Z axes.

Orientation X, Y, Z

Sets the projection angle about the X, Y, and Z axes.

Key-in: MATERIAL MAP PROJECTION CREATEGROUP