Muti sub object materials with AEC objects

[philvanderloo]

Hi,

I just loaded up vray and am trying to get the hang of it.

When creating AEC objects in 3ds max, how do I access the muti sub object level to enable applying materials to the different components?

Thank You

[Ismael]

http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-36451AEB-2E65-44E1-893D-9627F261AA3C.htm,topicNumber=d30e32205

 

"By default, 3ds Max assigns five different material IDs to windows. The aectemplates.mat material library includes Window-Template, a Multi/Sub-Object material designed to be used with windows. Each component of the window/material is listed below along with its corresponding Material ID. "

 

That materials library is in the materiallibraries folder inside your Max directory in your Program Files/Autodesk folder. If you are using Vray you will have to convert all the standard materials in the aectemplates.mat library to V-Ray. Best resave the library after as for example vray_aectemplates.mat

Edited September 12, 2013 by Ismael
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[philvanderloo]

Thank You Ismael.

I've read through all of this and it all makes sense but I still can't figure out why, when I convert my AEC window to an editable mesh, and select certain faces and apply multi/sub object materials, the materials apply to the entire window. Not just the selected faces. I've tried 2 or 3 different methods and I can't get the materials to apply to individual faces??

Ok I'm editing this post to say that this video was very helpful-

Edited September 16, 2013 by philvanderloo