Material Editor

[Iain McFadzen]

A material can exist in the scene without being in the Mat editor. The Editor is only for...ahem...editing :)

So, unless you can think of some way to work on 24 materials simultaneously, you wont ever need more than 24 slots (I rarely use more than 6 at once before clearing the Mat Ed to speed everything up).

[Oktavian]

Originally posted by Iain McFadzen
The Editor is only for...ahem...editing :)
:applause: :thumbsup:
Sounds strange but so it is.



Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Bobo]

Originally posted by Oktavian
:applause: :thumbsup:
Sounds strange but so it is.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Remember, this is German insider humour!
Native English speakers might not get it - Klingt komisch, ist aber so! ;)


Btw, I wrote a MaterialEditor Extender script back in the Max 2.5 days that gave 1000 samples (with only 24 visible at a time, of course). It was prompted by the daily requests by new users for "more than 24 materials in a scene"... :cool:

[The_Dreamer]

the material editor only provide an easy access to the materials in the sence. you can create as much as you like:wavey:

[Bobo]

Originally posted by The_Dreamer
the material editor only provide an easy access to the materials in the sence. you can create as much as you like:wavey:

I suggest Discreet puts this in large friendly letters on the front of the Max box... but wait, most people asking for more than 24 samples haven't seen the box... ;)
Damn!

[The_Dreamer]

LOL

[Oktavian]

Originally posted by Bobo
Remember, this is German insider humour!
Native English speakers might not get it - Klingt komisch, ist aber so! ;)
It may be ... sorry.
But I laughed out load reading "The Editor is only for ... ahem ... editing"

Btw. The German humor is not so bad as its repute ;) .

[Is-boset]

try to use materials library for save your materials. or try to use multi/sub object material and use ID channels for your objects. but personally 24 it's enough. :D

[EricChadwick]

For clearing out the editor, Blur's clearmedit.ms is great. I use it just about every day.

http://www.blur.com/Tech/blurbeta_plugin_old

[Alex Morris]

the blurscripts are great,

try material stuffer for loading batches of 24 materials at one time

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