To Select Objects that Have the Same Material Applied

  1. Click a sample slot that contains a material in the scene.

    White corner brackets indicate materials that are in the scene.

  2. In the Compact Material Editor, click (Select By Material).

    This button is unavailable unless the active sample slot contains a material in the scene.

    The Select From Scene dialog opens. The names of objects with the active material applied are highlighted.

  3. Click Select to select objects with the active material applied.

    You can also change the selection by choosing other objects. If you change the selection, you must then click (Assign Material To Selection) to apply the active material to newly selected objects.