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PBR material

A physically based rendering material that describes light interaction using standardized properties.

Metallic-roughness workflows commonly use base color, metallic and roughness parameters with optional texture maps. A PBR material can improve consistency across renderers, though lighting, tone mapping, color management and viewer support still change the result.

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Reference article · Last reviewed October 17, 2026 · Product information is not engineering certification.

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