====== The material manager ====== The //Material manager// window, shown below, is activated via the '//Resources->Materials->Material manager...//' menu option.

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===== Copy / Create ===== Create a new material, or create a copy of an existing material if a material is selected in the list. This option will open the [[l3dt:userguide:climates:matedit|material editor]] window, in which you may edit the new material's settings. ===== Load ===== Load an existing material (.mat.xml) file from disk. Materials should be placed in the following directory or in subdirectories thereof: ^ WinXP | C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\Climates\ | ^ Vista | C:\Users\[username]\L3DT\Resources\[version]\Climates\ | ==== Automatic loading of materials ==== On start-up, L3DT will automatically load any material files contained within the material resources directory given above. ===== Edit ===== Edit the selected material using the [[l3dt:userguide:climates:matedit|material editor]] window. ===== Remove ===== Remove the selected material from L3DT's material list. Note this does not delete the material file from the disk. ===== Up/Dn ===== Move the selected material up or down in the list.