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Target material in group to see in Material Editor

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  • L Offline
    LARV
    last edited by 3 Dec 2014, 12:41

    Let´s say I import a large object containing several groups and many different materials.
    I want to target one of these in the material editor, but I can´t find the specific material among 30 others in the Material Editor because the material doesn´t have a specific name, let´s say, "Gun turret". It might be named "material 34" or whatever.

    Sometimes I can select a material and then open the Material Editor and the material will be highlighted. But this doesn´t always happen.

    What´s the easiest way to find a specific material in the Material Editor?

    Thanks!

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      Rich O Brien Moderator
      last edited by 3 Dec 2014, 12:53

      Use ALT+Left Button to sample face

      material-picker.gif

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      • V Offline
        valerostudio
        last edited by 3 Dec 2014, 13:16

        I think I also asked the Chaos guys a long time ago to add an eyedropper shortcut to the material editor. Might be a plugin out there, but the paint bucket + alt works like a charm. I think this will be a Doh! moment for LARV.

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        • D Offline
          dkendig
          last edited by 3 Dec 2014, 16:19

          yes, you did request that, but we decided at the time that the built in SketchUp workflow should be sufficient.

          Devin Kendig
          Developer

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          • L Offline
            LARV
            last edited by 4 Dec 2014, 19:56

            @valerostudio said:

            I think I also asked the Chaos guys a long time ago to add an eyedropper shortcut to the material editor. Might be a plugin out there, but the paint bucket + alt works like a charm. I think this will be a Doh! moment for LARV.

            WELL, LOOK AT THAT!! Thanks!

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            • L Offline
              LARV
              last edited by 4 Dec 2014, 20:03

              @rich o brien said:

              Use ALT+Left Button to sample face

              [attachment=0:2iajmzzn]<!-- ia0 -->material-picker.gif<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2iajmzzn]

              I tried clicking on a material with ALT+left button but I didn´t see anything happening. Tried it and then opened the Material editor and the material marked was still a material I had marked previously.

              EDIT: Hold on, I have attached pictures blocked. I now see that you have a picture named "material picker". I suspect you were giving me the same advice as the other guy. Thanks! Got it!

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              • D Offline
                driven
                last edited by 4 Dec 2014, 23:46

                are you seeing the gif yet?
                and have you got the eye-droper working...

                if not, the missing information for someone flying blind...
                is to first select 'Paint Bucket Tool', then Use ALT+Left Button to sample face
                john

                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                • L Offline
                  LARV
                  last edited by 5 Dec 2014, 09:40

                  Yes I got it! Thanks

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