Assign Material Dialog

Material Editor, Materials, and Maps > Material, Mapping, and Vertex Color Utilities > Viewport Canvas >

Command entry:Tools menu

Viewport Canvas

Select an object with no material.

Click a painting tool.

Assign Material dialog

The Assign Material dialog opens when you start to paint an object to which no material is assigned. It has a shortcut for assigning a Standard material, or you can choose another material. You can use Viewport Canvas with any material in 3ds Max.

After you designate the material type to assign, you’re prompted for a map type to paint on (such as Diffuse), and then for a bitmap file to use.

Interface

Assign Standard Material: Assigns a Standard material to the object.
Browse Material to Assign: Opens the Material/Map Browser , which you can use to assign any material in 3ds Max.
Cancel: Exits the dialog without assigning a material or starting Viewport Canvas.