Set "name (labell)" for "material_slot" as visuall infomation in property material window
I requested before samething but I was bad plesentator, then could not get good response. but as for me, it is important future for manage many "material sets" of object which have many "material slots"
Then give me chance please to request again. I tried to discrbe with clear reason.
When I make material for the complex object, in blender, I usually plan "material_slots" first. it is group to divide "material part" of object.
Then each "material_slots" will be assgined with "mesh faces" which I plan to group.
I can say "material_slot" is "group" to make section for material of object.
so if you make many groups, do not you name group? When we group something, usually we have clear meaning. At least about "material_slot" we have clear intention, which group are used for which face parts of the object.
Yes we can make "material_slot" as we like. that means blender have "function" to set group for material.
But the problem (and which I hope to improve) is, In blender UI, we can not see clear visual infomation, about material_slot. As human, we need "name" or "labell" then we can easy remember, manage the "group" are what for.
as data, each mateerial_slot have ID. it is ordered from top to bottom in material slot viewer. but We can not see any infomation each group are what intended for, without we clear remember "order"
I can see, "material" name. and after all, each material_slot link with material. so will you plan to use material name to group section? but "material" name should not be set to divide section of faces. actually blender official manuall, clear discribe as Tip
Naming materials
"It is a very good idea to give your materials clear names so you can keep track of them, especially when they are linked to multiple objects. Try to make your names descriptive of the material, not its function (e.g. “Yellow Painted” rather than “Kitchen Table Color”)"
I think, it is really good tip. but at same time, I feel, so how user group by function? even though I plan carefully each material_slot for "function", blender UI do not help us to set name for group.
we use vertex group, or we simply use object group. or we make key_sets, we frequently set name for them. why ? it is because manage them easy. so I request, please add option, to set name for "material_slot" to manage material with "function"
Hope this time, at least I could tell why I hope this option.
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Isn't this a duplicate of "Material Slot Names!" I would love to see this happen!
Here is my suggestion to name the material slots. The important thing is to see the name of the material slot. The idea is that it should be possible to change the column width as usual.
I really think this feature is needed, it will improve the workflow.
* @patrik * Really thank you. And I hope if you make new request topic. Because I seems give bad feeling for other users. (though I have no intention to someone feel bad)
As you mentioned, " The important thing is to see the name of the material slot and to set the name as user need" it is all my request. actually I do not care much about UI desgin.
and I hope to divide material and material slot clear. It will be improtant when blender 2.8 offer material library I believe. (and it will be related UDIM too) So if you make new topic with clean mock up, I really apreciate. And it seems gatther more feed back from other users. thanks ^^
As I mentioned in the previous iteration of this proposal. Mock-ups are critical here. What does this look like in Blender's interface?
So what I really dislike thing is, when I need to up-load something, I can not easy find way to up-load pic etc.
And sorry, I have no good UI design skill, and no smart mock-up tool, But it should be like this.
Thoguh I think, planing UI is matter ,after blender developer recognize what I suggested about current material slot (withou name or labell)
@Jason van Gumster: And I hope to add pic, when we remove "material" link from "material-slot" before and after.
I set many materials for each slot (which clearly separate by function,and uv part) , as I said blender never offer to set name for material_slot from UI. then I need to use material to logically group them.(it is not recommended I know)
Then now I plan to exchange all material of same mesh, but keep material_slot. I remove material by script, or manually one by one.
Can you remember, which slot represent which face assgined without name? Of course, I can select each assgin face, by click each slot. But it ofent cause miss set when I exchange material for each slot. If We can set name for each assgined group, at least we can see, each group are what for.
I said, it is really simple thing. we usually set name, when make group in any apprication. it is logical. then if it can not, it need to be improved.