merge object or scene with material

arcitek · November 27th, 2009

I almost do not want to ask this question as it seems like it should be so easy. How can I export or merge a scene into another scene and bring along the materials? For instance, if want to merge a scene of a lamp post that has a multiple materials, how can I bring that lamp into another scene with the textures shown in the material browser?

kawzy13 · November 27th, 2009

Well you can be real simple and just open the material editor with the object you brought in selected. Click on an empty material slot, then click the "Get Material" button, change the radio button on the upper left to "Selected" and your materials should appear in the window. Then just double click one to put it in the selected slot. Lather, rinse, repeat.

November 27th, 2009	#1 (permalink)
arcitek Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 33 Name: kevin miller	merge object or scene with material I almost do not want to ask this question as it seems like it should be so easy. How can I export or merge a scene into another scene and bring along the materials? For instance, if want to merge a scene of a lamp post that has a multiple materials, how can I bring that lamp into another scene with the textures shown in the material browser?

November 27th, 2009	#2 (permalink)
kawzy13 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 32 Name: Josh Allred	Re: merge object or scene with material Well you can be real simple and just open the material editor with the object you brought in selected. Click on an empty material slot, then click the "Get Material" button, change the radio button on the upper left to "Selected" and your materials should appear in the window. Then just double click one to put it in the selected slot. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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