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This button is available only when the Browser is viewing a library. Clear Material Library Removes all materials from the library display. The library on disk is not affected until you save it. Use Open to reload the original library from disk. This button is available only when the Browser is viewing a library. Browse From group The controls in this group choose the source of the materials displayed in the material/map list. Material Library Displays the contents of a material library file from disk. When you set this option, the buttons under File become active (see below). You can also load a library from a MAX file. When browsing from the Material Library in the Material/Map Browser, choose Open, and then choose 3ds Max (*.max) from Files of type. Select and load a .max file. All materials assigned in that scene are listed in the Browser. To convert the collection of materials to a library file, click Save, and save it as a MAT (.mat) file. Material Editor Displays the contents of the sample slots. Active Slot Displays the contents of the currently active sample slot. This option is unavailable in the modal version of the Browser. When you choose this mode, all check boxes in the Show group box are made available. The entire material and map tree of the active material is displayed, regardless of the state of these check boxes in other Browse From modes. You can also use Active Slot mode to navigate the hierarchy of the active material. When Active Slot is chosen, clicking an item in the material/map list moves Material Editor controls to that level of the material. Selected Displays the material applied to the selected objects. Scene Displays all materials applied to objects in the scene. All maps assigned to the scene, including Environment Background or spotlight projector maps, are displayed in the Browser list. New Displays the set of material/map types for you to create a new material. 5298 | Chapter 19 Material Editor, Materials, and Maps