Help - displays help for Specify Color and Material.
Select Method for Color - selects the method to be used to specify the color of the currently selected object.
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Inherit - all the attributes related to color and material are inherited from th e parent object.
Ambient - specifies the amount of ambient light reflected by the object. The larger this value, the greater is the amount of light reflected and the object also appears brighter.
Diffuse - denotes light other than ambient light and specifies the amount to be uniformly reflected in each direction. The larger the value, the brighter the appearance of the object.
Specular - this refers to light reflected by shining surfaces such as a mi rror. Specifies the brightness of the highlight resulting from such reflection. The greater this value, the bright er the highlight.
Specular Gloss - specifies the size of the highlight due to specular r eflection. The greater this value, the smaller and sharper the highlight.
Transparency -Specifies the transparency of the light. The smaller this value, the greater is the transparency.
Specular Color Editor - If this is turned on, a menu appears for defining the color of specular light. There are two ways to define color: one, by using sliders to specify the red, green an d blue color components and the other, by using a 64-color palette. However, this button is inactive if the value of [Specular] is less than 0.
Close - closes the menu panel.
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