Discard Materials

You can remove the materials in session by discarding them in the Material Browser.

Note: Materials loaded in session remain in session even after closing editors. Any unsaved modification will persist when user reopens the material or structure from database.

Before you begin: In Me > Preferences > Infrastructure > Material Definition > Material Browser, set the options of the Material Browser. See Interface.
  1. From the Tools section of the action bar, click Material Browser .
    All the materials loaded in session are automatically pinned.
  2. To discard a material in session, right-click a material in the Material Browser and select Discard.
    The thumbnail of the discarded material changes to a pixilated gray.
    Note: You can discard several materials at the same time.
  3. To remove the discarded material, click Discard .
    Warning: You cannot discard a material in session that is already applied to an object.