Reordering Master Materials

[S. Houtzager]

Is there a way in the pjt window to reorder Master Materials.  When I do they pop below the World icon.  Would like to also folder them up.

:cool:

[fantomaz]

Hi Steve,

 

look in the EI folder -> EI Material

You can create folders there and put the materials inside these folders :-)

When restarting EI you get the folders in the list.

You can also rename the materials (in Finder) to reorder, they are ordered alphabetically.

 

Alex

[S. Houtzager]

Hey Alex,

 

I meant the master materials that appear only in the Project Window at the top.

[fantomaz]

Ahhhhhhh, ok, sorry

[atlantis23]

Here is a not so obvious way to sort master materials in the project window:

 

1. Start with the hierarchical project view. The first entries in the project window are usually the (unsorted) master materials followed by the Word object.

 

2. Drag each master material and drop it just below the World object. Important: Drag the materials in the sort order you want. When you wish alphabetic sort order, drag the "A" materials first and the "Z" materials last.

 

When you add a new master material, it's placed at the end of the materials list. To sort again:

1. Drag the Word object just below the last master material.

2. Proceed as explained above: Drag each material again just below the World object, following your sort order.

 

Hope this helps (and I hope there is a simpler method). 

 

--VK