Material Manager

Overview

Using the Material Manager, you can manage various materials and apply them to objects to enhance visual quality.

Displaying the Material Manager Panel

The Material Manager panel can be displayed by clicking the Material Manager button in the Model tab, which appears in the top tab area of OVERDARE Studio.

How to Use

Adding a MaterialVariant

You can create a MaterialVariant by clicking the + Variant button in the top-right corner of the Material Manager panel.

Alternatively, you can click on a Material to open the Material Panel, then click the + Variant button to create a MaterialVariant.

Editing a MaterialVariant

Click on a created MaterialVariant to display its panel, where you can modify its properties or delete the variant.

Material Variant Properties

Category	Description
Name	Allows you to rename the MaterialVariant.
Base Material	Specifies the Base Material that the MaterialVariant references. You can choose from Basic, Plastic, Brick, Rock, Metal, or Unlit.

Texture Maps

Category	Description	Notes
Color	Changes the material's color.	-
Metalness	Defines the metallic appearance of the model's surface.	You can import a file or adjust the value. *Value range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Normal	Provides surface height details to create a more complex texture.	You can import a file or adjust the value. *Value range: 0.0 ~ 1.0
Roughness	Defines the roughness of the model's surface.	You can import a file or adjust the value. *Value range: 0.0 ~ 1.0

Tiling

Category	Description	Default
Unit Per Tile	Defines how many Studs the material's tile texture repeats over.	Default is 1.

Physics

Category	Description	Value Range
Density	Adjusts the density of the MaterialVariant.	0.01~100
Friction	Adjusts the friction of the MaterialVariant.	0~2.0
Elasticity	Adjusts the elasticity of the MaterialVariant.	0~1.0

Applying a Material to a Part

To apply a Material or MaterialVariant to a Part, select the Part, hover over the Material or MaterialVariant, and click the button shown in the image below.

Alternatively, select the Part you want to apply the Material or MaterialVariant to, click the Material or MaterialVariant, and then click the Apply button in the displayed panel.

You can also apply a MaterialVariant by directly entering its name in the properties window.