Matrial Utils Specials : Broken in 2.79RC2 : Renaming options is missing #52552

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Saikat · 2017-08-26T08:33:51+02:00

Saikat commented

2017-08-26 08:33:51 +02:00

System Information
Windows 10 64bit and Nvidia 970m

Blender Version
Broken: 2.79 RC2 7b397cd)
Worked: 2.78c

When new material is added using SHIFT+Q, the material naming option is not coming up - so one has to go thorough the list of long list of materials to find the correct one and rename it - avoiding which is one of the main purpose of this add on. It worked find until 2.78c (please see the attached screenshot)

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Activate Matrial Utils Specials in pref.
Select an object
Press Shift+Q > Add new material
See the toolbar on the left - it's blank in 2.79RC2

**System Information** Windows 10 64bit and Nvidia 970m **Blender Version** Broken: 2.79 RC2 7b397cd) Worked: 2.78c **When new material is added using SHIFT+Q, the material naming option is not coming up - so one has to go thorough the list of long list of materials to find the correct one and rename it - avoiding which is one of the main purpose of this add on. It worked find until 2.78c (please see the attached screenshot)** **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Activate Matrial Utils Specials in pref. Select an object Press Shift+Q > Add new material See the toolbar on the left - it's blank in 2.79RC2

Saikat commented

2017-08-26 08:33:51 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Saikat commented

2017-08-26 08:33:51 +02:00

Added subscriber: @skt-1

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-08-26 09:47:48 +02:00

Added subscriber: @VukGardasevic

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-08-26 09:47:48 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Vuk Gardašević closed this issue

2017-08-26 09:47:48 +02:00

Vuk Gardašević self-assigned this 2017-08-26 09:47:48 +02:00

Vuk Gardašević commented

2017-08-26 09:47:48 +02:00

Since version 1.0.2 there is an option to:

Define the Base name (that name will have automatically attached a number which is the amount of materials sharing the defined name)
Open some basic settings (the Preview active Material upon the creation of a new material)
Those options are available in Specials > New Material Settings. Tick the checkbox Tweak Settings.
The Preview Active Material will show up each time a new material is created, containing the editable name of the active one on the top.
Depending on the setting in prefrences, it is possible to have a preview of the active material with the name under the thumbnail or a list (Classic option - the same as in Blender Material properties).

Enable preview of active material	New Material Settings Menu	New Material Settings Pop-up	Preview Active Material list	Preview Active Material Thumbnail

The material rename of the active material is always available in the Preview Active Material Shift + Q menu entry that can be enabled/disabled in the preferences.

Hope that this clears up the issue.

Since version 1.0.2 there is an option to: - Define the Base name (that name will have automatically attached a number which is the amount of materials sharing the defined name) - Open some basic settings (the Preview active Material upon the creation of a new material) Those options are available in `Specials > New Material Settings`. Tick the checkbox `Tweak Settings`. The `Preview Active Material` will show up each time a new material is created, containing the editable name of the active one on the top. Depending on the setting in prefrences, it is possible to have a preview of the active material with the name under the thumbnail or a list (Classic option - the same as in Blender Material properties). | Enable preview of active material | New Material Settings Menu | New Material Settings Pop-up | Preview Active Material list| Preview Active Material Thumbnail | | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | | ![material_preview.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F726778/material_preview.jpg) | ![material_name_menu.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F726779/material_name_menu.jpg) | ![new_material_settings.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F726782/new_material_settings.jpg) | ![set_name_here.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F726784/set_name_here.jpg) | ![preview_active_material_thumbnail.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F726874/preview_active_material_thumbnail.jpg) | The material rename of the active material is always available in the Preview Active Material Shift + Q menu entry that can be enabled/disabled in the preferences. Hope that this clears up the issue.

blender-admin commented

2017-08-26 10:48:24 +02:00

This issue was referenced by 835f4068ae

This issue was referenced by 835f4068ae628cb4c9c2f4d3480a9da794e2146d

Saikat commented

2017-08-26 13:06:37 +02:00

Hi lijenstina,

Thanks for the quick reply and explanation of the new workflow.

The Add-on page here https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/3D_interaction/Materials_Utils
does not seem to have the update 1.0.2 update listed - that's why I thought it's a bug!

Thanks a lot for this Matrial Utils Specials add-on.
It's really helpful.

Hi lijenstina, Thanks for the quick reply and explanation of the new workflow. The Add-on page here https://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Extensions:2.6/Py/Scripts/3D_interaction/Materials_Utils does not seem to have the update 1.0.2 update listed - that's why I thought it's a bug! Thanks a lot for this Matrial Utils Specials add-on. It's really helpful.

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Matrial Utils Specials : Broken in 2.79RC2 : Renaming options is missing #52552