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globally replace materials ???

Anonymous
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Hi

I have a large model and I want to globally replace all materials with a single material.

Any way to do this?

TIA

Adri
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TomWaltz
Participant
So you basically want to make the whole building something like "foam white" or "balsa wood"?
Tom Waltz
Anonymous
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exactly...

Any way to do this?

I've played about with aat files and so far can't see how to do it...

TIA

Adri
Fran_ois Chatelain
Contributor
Hi Adri,
save the entire model as an object and then apply a single material to the object. Don't forget to uncheck the "Use object material" tickbox.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
François
François Chatelain
Worldwide Digital Imaging
Formerly posting as RanXerox
"A little bump will help blur your reflections"
Anonymous
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François wrote:
save the entire model as an object and then apply a single material to the object. Don't forget to uncheck the "Use object material" tickbox.
Doh, thanks for the tip, never thought of that, so simple
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Graphisoft Partner
Graphisoft Partner
If you wanted to keep your model as ArchiCAD elements, you may be able to gain something from this Global Material Change Tip.

Cheers,
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