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How to create my own Surface Catalog?

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‎2020-04-28 04:37 AM
‎2020-04-28
04:37 AM
I've been looking everywhere for this but I couldn't find anything related to that.
I want to create my own Surface Catalog, so that I don't have to remake the same materials for every single project. By own Surface Catalog I mean using my own Textures with Vectorial Hatching and Exposure to Light characteristics already set.
Thank you!
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‎2020-04-28 08:02 AM
‎2020-04-28
08:02 AM
I couldn't find the option you referred to in my Work Environment, but I did find this article that explains how to do it:
https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-create-a-custom-surface-catalog
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‎2020-04-28 05:12 AM
‎2020-04-28
05:12 AM
In version 23 (haven't checked earlier versions) there is a command to enable the saving of surfaces.
It can also be found here …
This will add a little "Save" button to the surface palette and will allow you to save individual surfaces as a GSM file.
Otherwise there is a command (again in 23 at least) that allows you to "Save All Surfaces as GSM".
You will need to go into your Work Environment and add this command to a menu.
I don't see it in any of the default Work Environments.
This will allow you to save ALL surfaces at the same time (this can take a little while and you will se no progress bar).
Barry.
It can also be found here …
This will add a little "Save" button to the surface palette and will allow you to save individual surfaces as a GSM file.
Otherwise there is a command (again in 23 at least) that allows you to "Save All Surfaces as GSM".
You will need to go into your Work Environment and add this command to a menu.
I don't see it in any of the default Work Environments.
This will allow you to save ALL surfaces at the same time (this can take a little while and you will se no progress bar).
Barry.
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‎2020-04-28 08:02 AM
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08:02 AM
I couldn't find the option you referred to in my Work Environment, but I did find this article that explains how to do it:
https://gdl.graphisoft.com/tips-and-tricks/how-to-create-a-custom-surface-catalog
Thanks!
Thanks!

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‎2020-04-28 09:44 AM
‎2020-04-28
09:44 AM
That is great.
I searched for that but didn't find it - but I was looking in the Help Center.
I forgot to say that the images I was showing was using the default standard Work Environment.
Barry.
I searched for that but didn't find it - but I was looking in the Help Center.
I forgot to say that the images I was showing was using the default standard Work Environment.
Barry.
One of the forum moderators.
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11
Versions 6.5 to 27
i7-10700 @ 2.9Ghz, 32GB ram, GeForce RTX 2060 (6GB), Windows 10
Lenovo Thinkpad - i7-1270P 2.20 GHz, 32GB RAM, Nvidia T550, Windows 11