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Title: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: Pepster3D on December 21, 2012, 09:01:27 AM

I have a problem with importing models into Keyshot from 3DS Max, when the objects contain multi/sub-object material assigned to them. In other words, if I have a 3d model of a car, but all the parts are attached together as 1 object, and all the materials assigned to the car are contained in 1 shader in Max, that is a multi/sub-object material. When I bring the model into Keyshot, the whole car only has 1 material ID and I can't assign different shaders to the different parts. In Max, the different parts do have different material IDs, but come into Keyshot as only 1 material ID.

Is there a way to fix this? I have had this problem for a couple of years now, and it still seems to exist in the latest build.

Thanks-

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: guest84672 on December 21, 2012, 11:23:40 AM

Are you using the plugin?

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: Pepster3D on January 01, 2013, 03:08:08 PM

Which plugin?

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: guest84672 on January 02, 2013, 07:24:24 AM

It is posted here - first one in the list:

http://keyshot.com/downloads/plugins/

Thomas

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: Pepster3D on January 02, 2013, 07:28:23 AM

Thanks, I'll give this a try. :D

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: Pepster3D on January 02, 2013, 10:42:50 AM

8) Thanks-the plugin solved my problem. Yay!!!! Sorry I didn't catch this sooner.

Title: Re: 3DS Max multi/sub-object materials problems
Post by: guest84672 on January 02, 2013, 11:58:40 AM

Glad to hear!!

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