Working with Materials

Showcase allows end-users to create highly realistic models using libraries of high-quality, customizable materials. These are presented to end-users via a Materials interface. Using the SDK you can work with the Materials interface and Material Libraries directly, to augment the functionality built in to Showcase, or limit behavior, as desired.

Workflow, Samples and Tools

Workflow	Related samples and tools	Details
Extending and/or overriding the default Materials context menu functionality	Python: MaterialTypeCustom.py Messages: SELECTION_CHANGED	Adds items to context menu for materials listed in the Materials in Scene area that allow you to guide and/or limit the way in which scene materials can be edited.
Working with Materials Libraries	Python: MaterialSaveCustom.py Messages: MATERIAL_LOAD_LIBRARY_PATHS	Adds a context menu to save a material listed in the Materials in Scene area to Materials Library My Materials Custom Materials area.
Manipulating Materials	Python: ProMaterialConversionCustom.py Messages: SELECTION_CHANGED	Extends functionality of Material context menu by adding an "Add Generic Parameters" item.

Workflow

Related samples and tools

Details

Extending and/or overriding the default Materials context menu functionality

Python:

MaterialTypeCustom.py

Messages:

SELECTION_CHANGED

Adds items to context menu for materials listed in the Materials in Scene area that allow you to guide and/or limit the way in which scene materials can be edited.

Working with Materials Libraries

Python:

MaterialSaveCustom.py

Messages:

MATERIAL_LOAD_LIBRARY_PATHS

Adds a context menu to save a material listed in the Materials in Scene area to Materials Library

My Materials

Custom Materials area.

Manipulating Materials

Python:

ProMaterialConversionCustom.py

Messages:

SELECTION_CHANGED

Extends functionality of Material context menu by adding an "Add Generic Parameters" item.