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Material XML Export Utility 1251
Tip:
YoucanusetheMergefunctionintheFile
group to add materials from the current library
to another library.
Material XML Expor t Utility
Utilities panel > Utilities rollout > More button > Utilities
dialog > Material XML Export
The rendering materials you create in 3ds Max can
be exported to an XML file, w here they can then
be shared with other 3 ds Max users, or u sed in
Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005 to modify
material definitions.
Note: Expor ted XML materials can be added to
your 3ds Max scene by dragging and dropping
from a Web site or Windows Explorer onto an
object in your scene.
Interfa ce
Selec tion Method group
The Selection Method group lets you set the
method for selecting the materials you w ish to
export.
Material/Map Browser—Lets you select a material
to export from the
Material/Map browser (page
2–1256)
.
Object List—Lets you select objects from a Select
Objects dia log (page 1–78)
. All materials assigned
to the selected objects are exported.
Pick Object in Scene—Lets you select an individual
object from your scene. Any materials assigned to
the selected object are exported.
All Objects in Scene—Exports all of the assigned
materials in your scene.