MSFS20 MSFS Material DA-62; Separate Multi Material; How?

[lionheart]

Hey all,

I havent got the MSFS Materials in Max 2020 and 2021. Issues with Python coding presently for Max is the word. Temporary setback.

That said, I have the Material from the downloaded DA-62 sample plane. But the Material it uses is a Multi Material.

How.... Do you separate a section (Material) from a Multi Material in 3ds Max?

What I want is that Fuselage layer on its own section, its own Material island. How do you do that?

I wonder if I can just clone copies of this Multi Material and rename the clones, like Fuselage, Wings, etc, using one MM for each section of parts assigned to it..... ?


Thanks for any help.

Bill
LHC

 

[lionheart]

This is the cool MSFS Multi Material in the DA62 in Max 2021. I had to 'convert scene' per the automated recommendation in Max because this is a Max 2019 built project.

 

[SimArc]

One way would be to clone the fuselage material, then select the aircraft, go to Polygon-subobject mode, in the properties list scroll down to polygon:Material ID's, type in 1 in the empty box and press select ID. This will select all polygons that have the material ID as 1(Fuselage material in this case). Then you can assign the cloned material to the object directly, and if required, detach it as a separate object.

 

[lionheart]

Thanks SimArc. I'll try that.


Bill