.. _bpy.types.Material.preview_render_type: ******* Preview ******* The Preview panel gives a quick visualization of the active material applied in a simple scene. Shape Preview the material on a Plane, Sphere, Cube, Hair, Shader Ball, Cloth or Fluid object. This shape is also used for previews when linking and appending materials. Preview World Use the world from the current scene for lighting in the material preview. .. figure:: /images/render_materials_preview_shapes.png Preview shapes.