Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. 442 AutoCAD and Its Applications—Advanced Materials Browser Materials Browser In AutoCAD, the Materials Browser palette is used to manage the materials library. In this chapter, the Materials Browser palette is referred to as the materials browser. The mate- rials browser provides access to all materials that are available in the Autodesk libraries and from other sources. The Materials panel in the Visualize tab of the ribbon contains buttons for accessing the materials browser and the materials editor. See Figure 17-1. There are two main areas in the materials browser, Figure 17-2. The Document Materials area contains materials that have been selected for use in the current drawing. The Library area shows all available libraries from which materials may be selected. These areas are discussed in more detail in the next sections. MATBROWSEROPEN Ribbon Visualize Materials Materials Browser Type MATBROWSER- OPEN RMAT MAT Figure 17-1. The Materials Browser button is located on the Materials panel in the Visualize tab of the ribbon. The materials editor is displayed by picking the dialog box launcher on the panel. Pick to display the materials browser Pick to display the materials editor Show/hide button Pick to control display of materials Pick to create a new material Pick to open or create a materials library Category with nested categories Categories Library area Current category Current library Document Materials area displays materials in drawing Home icon Pick to open materials editor Figure 17-2. The materials browser contains all of the available materials.