Feature demos below. Newer versions may look slightly different.
Creates a simple material from a selected or dropped texture.
Adds an aligned UVW to the object, best on simple geometry.
Offsets, flips and rotates UV of the object, right-click to reset.
Checks texture scale and direction on the object.
Includes 1000+ free 4K textures from real manufacturers.
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Auto Material creates simple materials in 3ds Max from loaded textures and adds material and UV functions.
It was originally named Auto Wood and written for Vietnamese designers to create simple wood materials from real manufacturer textures, usually with a 2:1 ratio, and UV them by board length. The UV functions will continue to be developed for simple fiberboard objects and cannot handle complex unwrapping.
3ds Max 2018 or higher, 2022 or higher recommended. Older versions still run the script, but some options are not available. An internet connection is needed to activate a license key.
If the download is a ZIP, extract it to get the MZP or MCR installer. Drag and drop the installer into the viewport and click Install if asked, there is no need to remove previous versions. The script button is in Customize User Interface > Toolbar > D95 DESIGN.
Updates are free. Use Check for Update in the script, or download the latest version from Downloads and install it over the old one. To roll back, uninstall first, then install the older version.
Drag and drop the MZP installer into the viewport and click Uninstall. Settings can be kept or deleted. Uninstalling does not deactivate the license, so deactivate first to move to another computer.
If the uninstall fails, delete the script folder and its .mcr files in the two folders below, restart 3ds Max, then remove the toolbar buttons with right-click > Delete Button.
%LocalAppData%\Autodesk\3dsMax\20xx - 64bit\ENU\Scripts %LocalAppData%\Autodesk\3dsMax\20xx - 64bit\ENU\usermacros
After purchase you receive an email with a license key. Each key can be activated on 2 computers and includes support and all future updates of this version. It is a one-time payment and the key is permanent.
The Activation dialog appears on the first start. Enter the license information from the purchase email and click Active.
To move to another computer, deactivate on the current one first via About > Deactive License. If the old computer is no longer accessible, use License manager in the Account page to deactivate it remotely.
If the script keeps asking for the key or activation fails, check that the computer is online and 3ds Max is not blocked by the firewall. Older versions identify the computer by its MAC address, which antivirus software can randomize, so update to the latest version. If 3ds Max cannot write to disk, run it as administrator and activate again.
Three groups: Select Texture â‘ , Material Create â‘¡, Material Function â‘¢. About Script and Script System Settings are in the Select Texture group.
Pick a texture in Select Texture and a material is created in Material Create. Adjust type, glossiness and round edge, the slot updates immediately. Drag the material to the Material Editor or onto an object.
Only diffuse textures are used. The script comes with 10 samples in 2 collections, Wood and Stone.
Texture Preview â‘¢ actions:
The free collection is provided by manufacturers in Vietnam, mainly wood and stone. Do not resell it. The video shows how to use it as a database.
Follow the structure of the default database, located at the path below. Thumbnails are generated automatically. To use custom thumbnails, add a Thumbnail folder in each category with matching file names.
%LocalAppData%\Autodesk\3dsMax\20xx - 64bit\ENU\Scripts\D95 DESIGN\Auto Material\Database
If the structure is wrong, reset the database path and restart the script.
A new material is created whenever the texture or a setting changes.
Options ⑦, all on by default:
Sixteen functions for materials and UV.
Aligns the UV of each face to the texture length.
Auto Unwrap â‘© adds an Unwrap modifier and aligns the UV islands. Handles large polygons without crashing, but works poorly in 3ds Max 2022.1 and earlier. Best with the Unwrap Pro plugin.
UVW by Polygon ⑪: a UVW Map aligned to the longest edge of each polygon. Slow but accurate. Esc to abort.
UVW by Object â‘«: a UVW Map aligned to the longest side of the object. Fast but less accurate. Best when panels are separate objects. Esc to abort.
Do not chamfer before Auto UV, it slows the process or crashes 3ds Max.
Each function adds a UVW Xform modifier. With Auto Unwrap objects, Offset UV offsets the UV islands. With polygons selected, only those polygons are affected.
Offset UV ⑬:
Flip UV â‘:
Rotate UV â‘®:
Scale UV ⑯:
Opened with the gear button next to About Script.
