What is a Material ID?

Jerry_Royals

What is a Material ID in 3ds Max?

Every now and then I am prompted with a window asking if I want to match the material with the material ID when attaching objects.

I have read the manual but I still don't understand. The term comes up quite a bit making me feel it has importance...

kurt_hectic

2 models have different materials, max ask you how you wanna combine it?

There is a list of sub-materials assigned to the polygons. Here's how it works:

http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-D8EDE0E1-9694-4844-B58B-A8CB0EBD473B.htm,topicNumber=d30e606373

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POW0BOAeCDA[/ame]


Best workflow is to eye drop both materials into 2 slots in material window, compare them, combine by hand/delete one, assign one to both models and attach them without any problems.
Maybe you will have to re-assign ID's for some polygons. You will find this options in editable poly.

EarthQuake

A material ID is a sub-object polygonal material selection. It is generally used to apply more than 1 material to an object without breaking it up into multiple objects.

Jerry_Royals

Thanks to you both. That makes sense. Now I'm wondering if game engines do this.