Interface: MaterialExplorerManager

Interfaces > Core Interfaces > MaterialExplorerManager

The MaterialExplorerManager Core Interface exposes methods for interacting with the Material Explorer feature.

Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.

   

Methods:

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.OpenMaterialExplorer() 

Opens the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already open), false on failure.

   

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.CloseMaterialExplorer() 

Closes the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already closed), false on failure.

   

<bool>MaterialExplorerManager.IsMaterialExplorerOpen() 

Returns true if the Material Explorer is open, false if it is closed.

   

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration <&TSTR>configurationFile 

configurationFile is In parameter 

Loads the given configuration file into the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success, false otherwise.

   

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration <&TSTR>outputConfigurationFile 

outputConfigurationFile is In parameter 

Saves the current settings of the Material Explorer to the given configuration file.

Returns true on success, false otherwise.