This reference page is linked to from the following overview topics: Multi-Materials.

Detailed Description

Description:: This class provides access to the developer alterable properties of the 3ds Max Multi/Sub-Object material.

#include <stdmat.h>

Inheritance diagram for MultiMtl:

Public Member Functions
virtual void	SetNumSubMtls (int n)=0
virtual void	GetSubMtlName (int mtlid, MSTR &s)=0
virtual void	SetSubMtlAndName (int mtlid, Mtl *m, MSTR &subMtlName)=0
virtual void	AddMtl (ReferenceTarget rt, int mtlid, MCHAR name)=0
virtual void	RemoveMtl (int mtlid)=0

Member Function Documentation

virtual void SetNumSubMtls ( int n ) [pure virtual]

Parameters:: int mtlid

The zero based index of the sub-material.

MSTR &s

The name is returned here.

virtual void SetSubMtlAndName	(	int	mtlid,
		Mtl *	m,
		MSTR &	subMtlName
	)		`[pure virtual]`

Remarks:: Retrieves the name and pointer to the material for the specified sub-material.

Parameters:: int mtlid

The zero based index of the sub-material.

Mtl *m

Points to the sub-material.

MSTR &subMtlName

The name is returned here.

Parameters:

rt	- The material to add as our sub-material
mtlid	- The ID to add rt at
name	- The name of the new sub material.

virtual void RemoveMtl ( int mtlid ) [pure virtual]

Parameters:

mtlid - the ID of the material to remove