[Mihai]

cant understand why the new mats I created

How did you create them? Studio, a plugin, MXED?

[pipcleo]

Mihai,created in studio....I think this problem is related to this mxs as new mats created from within this in studio
all have grey mat id's while all new mats created in a fresh mxs or mxed create correct random colored id's.
However the fact remains that my entire material library now has grey material id's

[brodie_geers]

Like the object ego channel, but more rational.

psychology humor. very funny.

[JDHill]

Yeah, that was pretty bad. Also, I notice that I got the analogy reversed and wrote rational instead of irrational.

Anyway, on the topic of the thread, here's an app for those of you with material ID issues to try:



Basically: you choose a directory of MXM files and it goes through and randomizes their material ID colors. It's pretty simple, but still, being completely untested, it's strictly use-at-your-own-risk, so make backups first. Also keep in mind that once you change them, you can't change them back, so if part of your workflow depends on a particular MXM giving you a particular material ID color, make sure to un-check it in the list before randomizing.

If you have any problems running it, make sure you have a minimum of .NET Framework 2.0 and that you have installed the Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 redistributables.

[pipcleo]

mac dudes always miss out on on the good stuff
thanks for the attention anyway JD

[rusteberg]

Like the object ego channel, but more rational.

More Kleenex please.

[kami]

thanks for the tool! no more materials with identical color in my library now

[Gary]

Hello,

Can someone tell me where in MXED the Material ID color can be set? Looking all around and can't find it. Probably right under my nose.

Thanks,

Gary

[Half Life]

At the top under "material properties".

Best,
Jason.

[Gary]

Hello,

Any chance of NextLimit writing or porting JD's app posted above to the Mac? Would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Gary

[Gary]

Thanks Jason!