Objects by materials

jameson101 · July 3rd, 2008

Hello all

I dont know if this is in 3D max(well I havent found it) or if anyone has mentioned this before. I have only been doing architectural work for a year now and I somehow always wanted to select my objects by what material was assigned to them. I mean maybe you havent named your objects correctly and it would be easier to select them by what material is assigned to them.

Anyway thats my wish

stef.thomas · July 3rd, 2008

Open your material editor, right click on a material slot and choose 'select by material'. Simple!

If the material you need isn't visible, then either use the eyedropper tool or click on new material button and then pick 'scene' to display all materials currently being used in your scene.

Spooner04 · July 3rd, 2008

jameson101 · July 8th, 2008

Wow, i feel like such an idiot, but you live and you learn, thanks for helping me out, I guess my wish came true, haha, wow thats cheesy
Thanks again

Spooner04 · July 8th, 2008

No worries man. We all do it from time to time.

July 3rd, 2008	#1 (permalink)
jameson101 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Town Age: 20 Posts: 71 Name: James Cuthbert	Objects by materials Hello all I dont know if this is in 3D max(well I havent found it) or if anyone has mentioned this before. I have only been doing architectural work for a year now and I somehow always wanted to select my objects by what material was assigned to them. I mean maybe you havent named your objects correctly and it would be easier to select them by what material is assigned to them. Anyway thats my wish

July 3rd, 2008	#2 (permalink)
stef.thomas Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glasgow Age: 32 Posts: 323 Name: Stephen Thomas	Re: Objects by materials Open your material editor, right click on a material slot and choose 'select by material'. Simple! If the material you need isn't visible, then either use the eyedropper tool or click on new material button and then pick 'scene' to display all materials currently being used in your scene. __________________ Stephen Thomas - Glo www.glo3d.com www.flickr.com/stef3d

July 8th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
jameson101 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cape Town Age: 20 Posts: 71 Name: James Cuthbert	Re: Objects by materials Wow, i feel like such an idiot, but you live and you learn, thanks for helping me out, I guess my wish came true, haha, wow thats cheesy Thanks again

July 8th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
Spooner04 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 187 Name: Jeremiah Spoon	Re: Objects by materials No worries man. We all do it from time to time.

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