Every time I have installed Blender over the many years I get so frustrated... Inexperienced, and now using ver 2.91.0
Here's what I'm trying to do: Import from ZBrush a polypainted (vertex painted) object and render it using either Eevee or Cycles.
Here's what I CAN do: Import a WRL file with all colour info. I know the info is there because when I switch to Vertex Paint Mode I see the painted object just fine.
What I cannot do: Enable options to allow me to see vertex paint while in Edit Mode. Cannot render the colours at all.
From what I've been reading I need to assign a material. I believe I have done that. I cannot find the top row of icons that I am used to from past versions as seen in this image:
I used to be able to add materials very easily. Now, I'm not sure I have done it correctly or checked off the right boxes to allow me to see the vertex paint. I can see the object change colour when I do so, but not the vertex paint.
As for rendering. Useless. Not even a hint of my painted areas, simply the object coloured to that set in the material panel.
Any hints for pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.