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2. Select the second surface you need to apply surfacing to, such as the Ball_3 surface,
in the Surface Name list.
3. Go back to the Preset Shelf and double-click the sample you recently added.
Although double-clicking the sample display is one way to add a surface to the Preset
Shelf, you can also right-click on the preview window and select Save Surface Preset.
You can also just press the s key while in the Surface Editor. Finally, you can click Add
Preset in the VIPER window.
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A small window appears, asking you to load the current settings. This is asking if
you want the settings from the Preset Shelf sample to be applied to the currently
selected surface in the Surface Editor. In this case, you do.
4. Click Yes, and all the surface settings are applied from the preset to the Ball_3
surface. For any small changes, adjust as needed in the Surface Editor.
By using a preset to copy and paste a surface, you??™ll find it??™s much easier to change one simple
parameter, such as reflection, than it is to reset all the surface and reflection properties
again.
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