Interface: 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.

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.IsMaterialExplorerOpen() 

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

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration <string>configurationFile
       LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration - no automatic redraw after invoked

Loads the given configuration file into the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success, false otherwise.

<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration <string>outputConfigurationFile
       SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration - no automatic redraw after invoked

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

Returns true on success, false otherwise.