topic Re: MaterialX not available in Slate Editor and on utilities available too! in 3ds Max Forum

MaterialX not available in Slate Editor and on utilities available too!

videpmishraa1 — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 05:06:55 GMT

Hello,

I just downloaded USD for 3ds max and installed it as an extension to 3dsMax 2023.

The installation went successful, but there is no MtlX or MaterialX anywhere in the slate editor.

Also in the utils there are no USD or MaterialX Extensions.

Can someone please help?

Thanks,
Videep

Re: MaterialX not available in Slate Editor and on utilities available too!

RobH2 — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 18:09:44 GMT

Have you rebooted and tried again? If so, have you uninstalled it, rebooted, reinstalled it and tried again in case the install had an issue the first time? This is a common way to diagnose these kinds of issues first.

After you reinstall, and it's not there, try and ENU Reset (look it up here, lots of threads about it). Install again in a new ENU and see if it works. If not, then write back and we can diagnose more.

Re: MaterialX not available in Slate Editor and on utilities available too!

darawork — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:29:51 GMT

Hi,

Just an idea, but your render engine might have to be set to the correct type to view these materials. This can happen, when incompatible materials are deliberately not shown by Max, because the current render engine cannot use them.

This might be helpful: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Standard-Legacy-Materials-don-t-appear-in-3ds-Max-2021.html

This link concerns Legacy materials, but I'd say it is the same for some other 3rd Party Materials too.

:edit: seems like MaterialX via USD is available with these big name rendering engines:

@seanolsen (USD King).

Regards,