just a simply idea.
As you know, it,s not possible to make MAT files for props.
In same cases (prop with one group) it may be a solution to convert a prop into a figure first (and simply rename the figure to pp2 and move to props to have it on the right place).

I checked it with a simple prop, making a phi with only one group and converted it and MATs are possible now.

What do you think about?

Robert

Heya, Who sez you can not make MAT files for props.....I have been doing it for a while. Most of my hair stuff are props with MAT files to change colors. You just have to remember that Poser will not apply a MAT to any un-parented prop ;-) Cheers, Vairesh

Yes Vairesh, I know and thats exact the point what I mean. MAT for unparented props and thats not possible. Only with parent to an figure or convert to a figure. The renaming thing is only for people like me, who like to have props in the props folder even when they are figures :-)
I only point to a way that make its possible without parenting

Robert

Variesh: Are you using Cr2edit to do this. If so would you mind giving a little info on how to do this or is it in the manual somewhere?

pd11761: below is a sample working prop mat from the Dana Hair. I do not use cr2edit or any special program to make the mat...just word pad in windows. { version { number 4.01 } prop dana hair fp { material s2 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 } material s3 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 } material s1 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 }

Actually i was looking for a way to apply a texture not just a color. I do appreciate your response though. Thank you.

pd.. Xurge has a tutorial on doing mat poses for props.. You might sitemail him and ask him if he's posted it. That's what I use when I do MatPoses for his armor and my textures.

Thanks Stormrage!

pd - the same thing would work with applying a texture, you would just have to include the line to assign the texture... Using VAIRESH's example: { version { number 4.01 } prop dana hair fp { material s2 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 textureMap ":Runtime:Textures:SubFolder:File.ext" } material s3 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 textureMap ":Runtime:Textures:SubFolder:File.ext" } material s1 { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 textureMap ":Runtime:Textures:SubFolder:File.ext" } Where SubFolder is the path to the file, and File.ext is the file itself. With MAT poses you can leave out anything that doesn't need to be applied. For instance. If you want to ONLY change the color of the material, but not he texture, you could use a MAT just like VAIRESH's, but if you want to leave the color itself white (or whatever color it is to begin with) but you want to change the texture, you could leave out the "KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1" information.

Thanks Cin, I'll give it a try.

A little addition If you point to a map you must include a line with the values 0 0 I don,t really know for what this values are good for, but without this lines, the MATs doesn,t run on all systems. As far as I remember, on a MAC the values change. { KdColor 0.184314 0.184314 0.184314 1 textureMap ":Runtime:Textures:SubFolder:File.ext" 0 0 } Robert

I always forget the 0 0's without them it won't work on ProPack either...