topic Re: SME double click material preview in 3ds Max Forum

SME double click material preview

calberto.cart — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:13:31 GMT

Is there any action or how can I write an Script where I can enlarge all material previews?

Not "open preview window" I mean an auto Double click action only for material preview,

Re: SME double click material preview

lauri_barnhart — Mon, 11 May 2026 20:58:04 GMT

Hello @calberto.cart, we appreciate you posting your question.

Are you still in need of assistance with this?

If you were able to fix the issue, please share what worked for you.

If you still require support, please post an update so we can assist you further.

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Lauri | Community Manager

Re: SME double click material preview

calberto.cart — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:07:40 GMT

Hi @lauri_barnhart

Theres no issue at all, I would like to know a simple way to enlarge all material previews in SME.

Theres only a manual option for this, double clicking the image, using "open preview window" its not what I want, I just want to maximize material preview.

Re: SME double click material preview

haifeng_yuSEVKN — Tue, 19 May 2026 20:17:38 GMT

Hello @calberto.cart , Thank you very much for your post. Please allow me some time to do some research to see whether this is possible, and I will share more information here once I have an update. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you!

Re: SME double click material preview

babarbrohi820 — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:01:45 GMT

I’m not sure which software you’re referring to, but if the material preview only enlarges on double-click, then in many cases you’d need either:

a UI macro/automation tool that simulates double-clicks
or access to the software’s scripting API if it exposes preview window controls

Some applications don’t expose thumbnail preview size through scripting at all, so the only workaround becomes UI automation.

You may want to mention:

the exact software/version
whether you mean Material Editor previews, asset browser thumbnails, or viewport previews
and what scripting language you’re using (MaxScript, Python, MEL, etc.)

That’ll make it much easier for people to suggest a proper solution.

Re: SME double click material preview

haifeng_yuSEVKN — Tue, 26 May 2026 13:11:01 GMT

Hello @calberto.cart, thank you very much for your post, I would like to share a quick update with you. If you haven't tried, you could also right click in the material and choose Open Preview Window, this way allows us to enlarge the preview with a separated window. If you have more question, please feel free to reach out.

Re: SME double click material preview

calberto.cart — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:43 GMT

Hi @haifeng_yuSEVKN, Thats the first thing I mentioned, Im not interested in "open preview window" What Im looking for is a way to enlarge all material thumbnail with an action

Re: SME double click material preview

haifeng_yuSEVKN — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:02:44 GMT

Hello @calberto.cart, I tried looking into possible script or tools for this issue, and I couldn't find a workaround. I will document this issue in our system so that our team can review it and use it as a reference for future investigations and similar cases. If you have more questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you.

Re: SME double click material preview

calberto.cart — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:42:17 GMT

Thanks @haifeng_yuSEVKN could I tag you in future posts?

I have published a bunch of questions and errors i´ve found but I dont receive any kind of answer, only from community mannagers that only repeat what im asking and dont supply any kind of info. I also have asked on discord and "stack" facebook group, and many times I dont receive any kind of info.

Re: SME double click material preview

haifeng_yuSEVKN — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:16:27 GMT

hello @calberto.cart, Please feel free to tag me in your future posts, and I’ll be happy to take a look and assist if I can. Thank you!