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The materials tab offers a list of all materials in the scene. This includes materials imported with .vrscene file.

Button	Description
Image Modified	Assigns a material from the list to the selected objects in the scene. Available only when a material is selected.
Image Modified	Selects all scene objects based on the material that has been selected in the list. Available only when a material is selected.
Image Added	Selects the material of the selected object in the scene. Available only when an object is selected.
Image Added	Opens the Preview scene settings dialog.
Image Added	Filters the material list and shows only the ones that contain the input string
Image Added	Clears the filter string.
Image Added	Filter menu that enables the listing of materials based on type e.g. Generic, 2 Sided, Multi material, etc. Image Added
Image Modified	Controls the amount of columns in the materials list:

 

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Opens the Preview scene settings dialog.

Sorts the material list: Image Added

There is also a context menu with a right click on a material thumbnail:

Select objects by material – Selects all scene objects based on the material that has been selected in the list. ()

Assign material to selection – Assigns a material from the list to the selected objects in the scene.()

Assign material to selection and its children – Assigns a material from the list to the selected objects and their children in the hiearchy hierarchy in the scene.

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The Preview scene settings dialog contain options to customize how the material thumbnails are rendered.

Load vrscene – Loads a custom vrscene file for the material preview scene.

Samples – Specifies the samples per pixel for refining the material thumbnail. Low values will speed up thumbnail generation at the cost of quality.

Preview mesh – Specifies the mesh that will be used in the material thumbnail:

Preview camera – Specifies the render camera for the material thumbnails:

Environment mode – Specifies the mode which will be used for scene lighting.

Texture – Enables the use of an environment texture for lighting. When this option is selected, Load environment and Rotation parameters appear.
Solid Color – Enables the use of a solid color for lighting. When this option is selected, Environment Color parameter appears.

Load environment – Loads an image for Environment. This option is available only when Environment mode is set to Texture.

Flip horizontally – Flips the environment image horizontally. This option is available only when Environment mode is set to Texture.

Rotation – Specifies a rotation angle in degrees for the Environment texture. This option is available only when Environment mode is set to Texture.

Intensity – Specifies the intensity of the Environment lighting.

Rim Light – Enables/disables and controls the intensity and color of the rim light in the default preview scene.

Fill Light – Enables/disables and controls the intensity and color of the fill light in the default preview scene.

Front Light – Enables/disables and controls the intensity and color of the front light in the default preview scene.

Internal Lights – Enables/disables and controls the intensity and color of the internal light in the default preview scene. Useful for previewing two sided  materials.

Close – Closes the Preview scene settings dialog.