Assign shaders and add decals in Alias

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I'd like to replace the shaders on this model

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with some of the preset shaders from the library.

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But first, there's no environment in the scene.

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So, I'm going to import a simple environment.

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so the shaders have something to reflect.

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I'll open the Hardware Shade dialog and select Use Environment,

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and you can see that the shader now have reflections.

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Next, I'll go to the Shader Library and search for metallic car paint,

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and then I'll use the middle mouse button to drag and drop

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the red car paint onto the orange shader to replace it.

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Then, in the Shader Editor, what I'd like to do is modify its Reflectivity,

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so it starts to reflect the environment.

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Next, I'll change the Specular Color to modify how deep the color is

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and what its reflection is like.

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On this model, I have the front red hood and the rear red wing,

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and I'd like to apply a different texture to each of them.

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So, I'm going to duplicate this shader, and then I'm

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going to pick the wing and apply the second shader.

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On the first shader, I'd like to add a number.

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So, under the Diffuse Color,

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I'll select the Add Texture button which brings up the Texture Editor.

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Then, I'll choose an image to apply.

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By default, this is a UV map which applies separately to all assigned surfaces.

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I'm going to change that to a solid Planar projection,

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and turn off Wrap, so the one image is applied to the assigned surfaces as a group.

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When I select Show Transform,

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and turn off shading,

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you can see that there's a green transform that controls the texture.

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Select Move Texture to display the manipulator,

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and move, rotate, and scale the image into the correct position.

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In Alias, for decals like this, you need to provide a stencil.

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In the Image tab under Effects, turn on Stencil, and then choose your mask image.

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Now, when you select Move, you can move both the stencil and the mask together,

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which is new for 2024.