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# Interface: MaterialExplorerManager

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The MaterialExplorerManager Core Interface exposes methods for interacting with the Material Explorer feature.

Available in 3ds Max 2010 and higher.

Methods:

    <boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.OpenMaterialExplorer()

Opens the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already open), false on failure.

    <boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.CloseMaterialExplorer()

Closes the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success (even if the Material Explorer was already closed), false on failure.

    <bool>MaterialExplorerManager.IsMaterialExplorerOpen()

Returns true if the Material Explorer is open, false if it is closed.

    <boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.LoadMaterialExplorerConfiguration <&TSTR>configurationFile

    configurationFile is In parameter

Loads the given configuration file into the Material Explorer.

Returns true on success, false otherwise.

    <boolean>MaterialExplorerManager.SaveMaterialExplorerConfiguration <&TSTR>outputConfigurationFile

    outputConfigurationFile is In parameter

Saves the current settings of the Material Explorer to the given configuration file.

Returns true on success, false otherwise.