Can't get materials to show on my model

[Anonymous]

I have made a simple model in Fusion 360, when I try to add materials to model to change the colour it just stays grey. Any idea what I'm missing? 

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Thanks!

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

In my Screencast, I activated the component before applying the material, it is not necessary, I just like to do it.  You have to be sure obviously to select a material that has a different color than gray, a lot of the materials are.  Select from the Fusion 360 Material Library is the best bet to test.  Your model-modified is attached.

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

it seems to work OK for me, see below.  Can you record a screencast of what you are seeing?

[TheCADWhisperer · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

... try to add materials to model to change the colour ...

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One thing to be aware of is that Materials (properties like mass...) are different than Appearances (colors).

I can make a block of wood have the appearance (but not the properties) of Gold, but you probably wouldn't pay me the price of gold for the block of wood.

I can make a block of gold have the appearance of wood (but not the properties), you would probably be happy to pay me the price of wood for the gold block.

[Anonymous]

Weirdly it worked straight away, I wonder if I was changing appearance rather than material?

Anyway, thanks for your help!

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I think that may be where I went wrong. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Weirdly is worked fine when I cam back to it! Maybe just needed that coffee? Thanks for your help!