How to use the “compact material editor” (2015)

Intro: load render presets, choose “compact material editor”

Change amount in sample slot, use and adjust render preview

How can I see if material is in scene: choose material from viewport, see whitch objects have selected material

Materials are stored in scene independend of their present in sample slot

Choose material names related to object, Assign material to selection

“Get material” into sample slot or exchange material on objects

Material map browser: different types like material/ maps/ autodesk materials/ scene materials/ Sample Slots

We use Autodesk materials in mental ray and switch on “ambient occlusion 120” for all materials

Open material libraries and load materials from other 3ds max scenes

Hirarchie parent/ child (material/ mapping) in material editor