Can't see my textures in the viewport

[bo@albertassociates.com]

I am rendering a bldg with concrete blocks and panels. I apply the material, and checked the view materials box. the texture will not show up in my viewport so mapping the material becomes impossible. is there a setting or an option/configuration for this? Also i use final-render stage-0

 

thanks

Bo

[Tim Saunders]

Have you assigned uvw mapping to the object(s)? Are you using a Standard material or a final render material?

[Iain Denby]

If it's a blend material, make sure you tick the correct 'interactive' box at the top of the structure.

[bo@albertassociates.com]

I am not using a final render texture and i have applied a uv map. still there is nothing...very frustrating.

 

Thanks for the replies

[bo@albertassociates.com]

I dont know what you mean by interactive structure...

[Iain Denby]

I dont know what you mean by interactive structure...

 

Check the slot that has the map in it.

[luisfmoreira]

Hi, I'm having the same problem but I'm using a FR material, is there anyway I can view it in the vieports? The show map in viewport is grayed out. Thanks

[DelfoZ]

Hi, I'm having the same problem but I'm using a FR material, is there anyway I can view it in the vieports? The show map in viewport is grayed out. Thanks

 

You can´t apply the material in the viewport with Final Render Mats, what you need to do is click in the "MAP" you want to see in the viewport (ie Difusse Bitmap/Bumap map) open it then u can click Show Standard Map in Viewport.

[Ausmax]

Hi bow,

Did you manage to find an answer to your problem with viewing your texture?

I have a similar problem - using max 2010, using a .jpg bitmap for my texture, views when I render

but not showing in viewport ( I need it to show because it is a reference plan for my building).

When texture is applied it just turns grey in the viewport ( and it's not the default colour from the material editor).

If I start a new max document the material works fine and can be viewed in the viewport.

 

I should say that in this max file I have applied materials to other objects and they have worked fine

but this new object is different. I thought that this might be a memory issue but I have checked my settings and

they seem ok.

 

Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thankyou.

[stenionet]

Dibbers:

"If it's a blend material, make sure you tick the correct 'interactive' box at the top of the structure."

 

It worked for me. Thank you very much.