Apply textures to a multipatch or 3D object

The Multipatch Texture tool applies a color or an image as a texture to one or more faces of a multipatch or 3D object feature. Applied textures are saved with the feature. This tool is available in the Modify Features pane.

The result is analogous to wrapping patterned paper around a plain white 3D model. After applying a texture, you can continue editing the feature using Edit Vertices , and the textures conform to the new shape.

Note:

This tool is intended for geodatabase multipatch or 3D object features. Multipatch shapefiles do not support textures and can't be saved with shapefile geometry.

Apply a color

Applying a color applies a specified color to the selected faces. You can choose a predefined color on the color picker or click Color Properties and create your own.

To learn more about colors, see Color.

1. Open the scene containing the multipatch or 3D object feature you want to edit.
2. On the Edit tab in the Features group, click Modify Features .
3. In the pane, expand Reshape and click Multipatch Texture .

   The tool appears in the pane.

4. Click Change the selection and select the multipatch or 3D object.
   • To remove a feature from the selection, right-click it and click Unselect .
   • To keep only one feature in the selection, double-click the feature or right-click and click Only Select This .

     

5. Click the color drop-down arrow and choose a color on the color picker.

   

6. Click the faces to you which you want to apply the color. Hovering over a face shows a preview.
   • To apply the color to the entire feature, check Apply to all.
7. Click Apply.
8. On the editing toolbar, click Finish , or press the F2 key.

   

Apply a texture

Applying a texture applies an image file to the selected faces. You can adjust how the image appears on the selected faces by panning, rotating, and zooming the image in the image viewer before applying it to the feature.

1. Open the scene containing the multipatch or 3D object feature you want to edit.
2. On the Edit tab in the Features group, click Modify Features .
3. In the pane, expand Reshape and click Multipatch Texture .

   The tool appears in the pane.

4. Click Change the selection and select the multipatch or 3D object feature.
   • To remove a feature from the selection, right-click it and click Unselect .
   • To keep only one feature in the selection, double-click the feature or right-click and click Only Select This .

     

5. Load the image file for the texture.
   1. Click Load Texture.

      A file browser appears.

   2. Browse to the file, and click Open.

      The selected image appears in the image viewer.

6. In the image viewer, adjust how you want the texture to appear on the face.
   • Pan—Moves the image
   • Rotate—Rotates the image
   • Zoom—Scales the image uniformly

   The following example shows an image file for glass windows on a multistory building.

   

7. Click the faces to you which you want to apply the image. Hovering over a face shows a preview.
   • To apply the image to the entire feature, check Apply to all.
8. Click Apply.
9. On the editing toolbar, click Finish , or press the F2 key.