Downloaded Materials Folders Appearing Empty in Rendering Path/Cannot Libraries

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I am a student attempting to learn from home at the moment. My professor uploaded a video of herself downloading a materials library (specifically Steelcase) and creating a folder on her desktop to put all the materials into, then she showed us how to link the materials by going into File-Options-Renderings-Add Paths (choose the folder...) when I choose the folder it says it is empty. When I look at my folder through my computer files it has all the materials. (why would it be empty in one place and not empty in another)

I also tried putting it into the folders under the operating system - program files - common files - autodesk shared - materials.....still did not work.

But when I go to a piece of furniture and browse materials, I can go to the appearance tab of the material, click the link and change it to a different link in the folder I had created (and all the files I downloaded are there), but I cannot load an existing/new library because it says it is empty.

Please help!

Thank you

[barthbradley · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

when I choose the folder it says it is empty.

You are a little bit confused. The folder is not empty of images - it is empty of folders. You've reach the end of the line. You can't drill down any deeper.  

Now, if you want to drop the images directly from your folder into one of the 3 Autodesk "Mat" folders, the correct path is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Materials\Textures\[1, 2 or 3]\Mats.  

NOTE: You don't have to do either of the above. You can put your custom images wherever you want and "browse" to that location when you need to.    

Worthwhile Reading 4 U:

https://paulaubin.com/blog/managematerials/

[Anonymous]

Thank you for responding, I was a little confused and just went back and started from scratch the try again, and it worked. 

Much appreciated!