# Material - Exterior

#### Getting to the Exterior Material List

Navigate to the <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[list of exterior materials](https://next.homesteadcabinet.net/admin/bidding/woodtypechoice/)</span> by clicking ***Bidding &gt; Material - Exteriors*** on the database admin dashboard. Clicking on the name of any exterior material in this list will allow you to edit that exterior material.

#### Exterior Material Editor

This section will explain what each field means.

- ##### Main
    
    
    - **Name**: *<span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(224, 62, 45); padding: 0px 4px; border-radius: 6px;">Required</span>* Display name of exterior material.
    - **Available**: When false, will not show up in the list of exterior materials on the site.
    - **Shop Staff Only**: When true, only shop staff users can see / add this exterior material.
    - **Description**: Description of the exterior material, shows up on the site.
    - **Shop Notes**: Any custom office / shop notes, only visible to shop staff users.
    - **Product Line**: This exterior material will be available in all of the selected product lines.
    - **Solidwood Factor**: Price per square foot for hardwood items.
    - **Veneer Factor**: Price per square foot for veneer items.
    - **Category**: Which category this exterior material belongs to.
    - **Image Original**: Can upload a single image to this exterior material.
    - **Material Sheet**: Can select multiple sheets sizes that this material is available in.
- ##### Options
    
    
    - **Material Door Styles**: These are the door styles that are available to this exterior material.
    - **Allow Finishes**: When checked, this material allows for finish options to be added.
    - **Material Finishes**: These are the finish options that are available to this exterior material.
    - **Allow Distressing**: When checked, this material allows for distressing options to be added.
    - **Material Distressing**: These are the distressing options that are available to this exterior material.
    - **Allow Sheen**: When checked, this material allows for a sheen to be added.
    - **Material Sheens**: These are the sheens that are available to this exterior material.
    - **Allow Finished Ends**: <span style="background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 6px;" title="Deprecated code (sometimes called 'dead code') is the equivalent of a sticky note saying 'this will be removed in the future' on targeted parts of code.">*Deprecated*</span> When checked, finished ends are allowed for this exterior material.
    - **Available Interiors with Fin Ends**: <span style="background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 6px;" title="Deprecated code (sometimes called 'dead code') is the equivalent of a sticky note saying 'this will be removed in the future' on targeted parts of code.">*Deprecated*</span> These are the available interior materials for finished ends.
- ##### XML Export
    
    
    - **Export Value**: This will overwrite the name of the exterior material that is exported to Microvellum. If blank, the name of the exterior material will be exported.
    - **MV Prompts**: This is a list of properties that will be exported to Microvellum. Can use any of the variables shown on this tab.
- ##### Unused...
    
    
    - **Three Quarter Veneer Price Per Sheet**: <span style="background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 6px;" title="Deprecated code (sometimes called 'dead code') is the equivalent of a sticky note saying 'this will be removed in the future' on targeted parts of code.">*Deprecated*</span> Price per sheet.
    - **Three Quarter Veneer Price Per Sq Ft**: <span style="background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 6px;" title="Deprecated code (sometimes called 'dead code') is the equivalent of a sticky note saying 'this will be removed in the future' on targeted parts of code.">*Deprecated*</span> Price per square foot.
    - **Solidwood Price Per Bd Ft**: <span style="background-color: rgb(186, 55, 42); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-radius: 8px; padding: 2px 6px;" title="Deprecated code (sometimes called 'dead code') is the equivalent of a sticky note saying 'this will be removed in the future' on targeted parts of code.">*Deprecated*</span> Price per board foot.