# Adding and Customizing the Ground Plane

### **Enable Ground Plane**

* Go to the **Rendering Panel**. If not available, enable it by going to **Settings(1)** and clicking **Show Panels(2)**.
* Check the Rendering Panel **(3)**
* In the **Rendering Panel**, navigate to the **Ground Plane** section and enable it **(4)**.
* Click **Use Material (5)** to apply the material to the ground plane..

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panels_rendering.png)

### **Create a Custom Metallic Material**

* Click on the **New Material (6)** icon and choose **Metallic (1)**.
* Go to the **Materials Panel (2),** If not available, enable it by going to **Settings** and check it.
* Double-click on the material **(3)** in the **Materials Panel** to edit it.
* Set the color **(4)** to a dark tone (use the hex code: **#452B2B**) **(5)**.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Panels_rendering2.png)

Lower the **Roughness** to 13% for a polished finish.

<img src="https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-10.png" alt="" width="375">

### **Adjust View and Lighting**

* Switch to **Raytracing Mode** to view the changes to the ground.
* Position the view to your liking and ensure it is ready for the final render.

![](https://www.rhinoartisan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Group-49.png)

### **Video Lesson**

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Finalizing the Render Settings


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