When attempting to assign a Material/Texture to an individual face the whole body highlights. How do you select individual faces?
Having selected the material (in the Materials in Part palette) the Materials/Textures toolbar opens and the Cue Line prompts: "Select bodies and faces to assign material".
Directly above the Cue Line is a pull-down menu on the Selection Toolbar titled "Type Filter". Change this filter from "Solid Body" to "Face" and then you will be able to assign the material to the desired face.
Once assigned right click in the Graphics Display and select "Rendering Style > Studio" to see the material you have assigned.
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