Realistic Rendering can be performed on 3DCS assemblies by applying V5 Material Properties. Rendered CAD can be created on both nominal and deviated assemblies. The material property is linked to a standard library with the CATIA database. The material property is associated as an attribute within the component file.
Displaying Material Properties
•Open the CATProduct file. The file containing material properties will be displayed without a material finish and without color.
•Expand the navigation tree to verify if the file contains material properties. The material is listed in the navigation tree as part of the solid body.
•Select the 
Shading with Material icon to display the geometry with the material finish.
•Image below displays sixplane.CatProduct with material properties applied.
Applying a Material Property to a Component
•Open the CATProduct file.
•Move to Assembly Design Application of Catia to activate the Apply Material Icon.
•Expand the navigation tree and highlight the part body of the component.
•Select the 
Apply Material icon to display the default materials library dialog window
Note: each tab has multiple materials associated within the tab
•Select a material for the component (Example Metal – Chrome Finish).
•Select the "Apply Material" button.
•Select OK to close the Material Library dialog window.
•Verify the component part body has the material property in the navigation tree.
•Select Shade with material icon if the component does not have the material finish displayed.
•Example image of material properties applied to the Six_plane component.
Example Model:
..\example_models\v5_examples\Moves\Six_Plane\Six_Plane.CATProduct
DCS Mesh now has the ability to inherit material properties and textures from V5 geometry. In order for the DCS mesh to inherit the properties and textures of the V5 part the data must be stored in the correct place in the tree.
Process:
•Open part in CATIA part design
•Select the part from the tree
•Click on the 
Apply Materials icon
•Select material from the available selection
•Click OK or Apply Material to add material texture/property to part
•Save part
Note: If part is selected by clicking on the part geometry the texture/property will be applied in the part body and will not be applied to the DCS mesh when opened in the 3DCS workbench.
