The MaterialExplorerManager Core Interface exposes methods for interacting with the Material Explorer feature.
Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.
Methods:
<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.OpenMaterialExplorer()
Opens the Material Explorer.
Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already open), false on failure.
<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.CloseMaterialExplorer()
Closes the Material Explorer.
Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already closed), false on failure.
<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.IsMaterialExplorerOpen()
Returns true if the Material Explorer is open, false if it is closed.
<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration <string>configurationFile LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration - no automatic redraw after invoked
Loads the given configuration file into the Material Explorer.
Returns true on success, false otherwise.
<boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration <string>outputConfigurationFile SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration - no automatic redraw after invoked
Saves the current settings of the Material Explorer to the given configuration file.
Returns true on success, false otherwise.