The assortment of materials built into the Scan&Solve installation cover a broad range of applications, but many disciplines require specialized materials not included in the standard installation.

The instructions here show how to import other materials into the Scan&Solve material database.

Download the material file of choice from the downloads section. Save it to to your computer, making a note of the location.

In Rhino, run Scan&Solve by typing the SnS command and selecting a solid to operate on.

From the Scan&Solve interface, choose Custom… from the Material combobox. This will bring up the material editor.

In the material editor, choose [Import].

Using the file Open dialog that pops up, browse to the location of the material file downloaded earlier. Choose [Open] to read the material file and merge it with the Scan&Solve material database.

Close the material editor dialog by choosing [Ok]. Verify the new materials have been imported and added to the material database. If the import was successful, the new materials will appear in the material combo.

Scan&Solve Version 1.6 and higher

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