Issue:
You want to make a material/appearance available in all your Inventor files.
A material/appearance was saved in a part file but can't be reused in new or existing files.
Cause:
Inventor materials were not saved to the Inventor or custom material library.
Solution:
Open an existing part where the material/appearance was saved.
Go to the Material Browser in the Quick Access toolbar:
Add the Material to the Inventor(or your custom) Material Library:
- Right-click the material, select Add to ► Material Library ► Category
- Or drag the material directly to the library Category
Update the local material:
Go the Manage ribbon►Styles and Standards►Update Styles
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