Define Material Slot

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Goal

Assign Material Slots to each Mesh

For example, 2 Material Slots are assigned to the below sofa.

  • Element0

  • Element1

Associate Materials for each Slot

In the below example, the following materials are associated with Element0.

  • White Oak

  • Walnut

5 fabric materials are associated with Element1.

Create "Define Material Slot" record for each Slot

Considerations

Type of materials you wish to associate with?

Where materials will be packaged?

Pros and Cons

You can use an existing Product Attribute?

Property

Files

Base materials

Chunk1

Pros
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Chunk1 is downloaded at the start of the App. 
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Specific Chunk size can be kept smaller, which makes users' download time shorter.

Case①

Non-base materials

Specific Chunk for the Design Version packaging:


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Meshes
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Materials

Pros


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You can use unique materials which are not contained in Chunk1

Cons
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If the same materials are packaged in many Specific Chunks, users' PC should consume more disc space for the same materials.
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If you forget packaging unique materials in the DLC, meshes are shown in pink color.

No.
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Quick create a new Product Attribute

Case②

Untitled

Yes.
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Use an existing Product Attribute

Case②-2

Materials in "Fabric Collection" or "Paint Collection"

Chunk for each Fabric/Paint Collection

Pros
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Once a Fabric/Paint Collection is downloaded, it can be used widely with many other Design Families.

Case③



How to create "Define Material Slot" record?

Case① - Associate with base materials

Case② - Associate with unique materials

Case③ - Associate with materials in Fabric/Paint Collections

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Elementの設定順

  • Element0 木部

  • Element1 ファブリック

表示マテリアル

Base Material without salesforce registration.

https://amocc.slack.com/archives/G01338N15QE/p1639624181047900?thread_ts=1639620563.047500&cid=G01338N15QE

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Replaceable Materials

スロット毎に「適用可能マテリアル種別」を定義

上の椅子の場合、各スロットの「適用可能マテリアル種別」は以下のように定められている。

  • Element0：['Paint','Wood']

  • Element1：['Fabric','Leather']

Subpages

Design Family with No Mesh - Definition for each Slot is not necessary

Fields of "Define Material Slot" record