## AssignMaterial

### Introduced

v4.0

### Description

Assigns a Material to set of objects. If a material is present in the selection it is used; otherwise, a picking session starts. If only one material is present in the scene then picking occurs only for the objects.

### Scripting Syntax

    AssignMaterial( [InputObjs], [ActionWhenLocalMaterialsOverlap] );

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
InputObjs | String | Object with material Default Value: If not specified, the user is prompted to pick one.
ActionWhenLocalMaterialsOverlap | siActionWhenLocalMaterialsOverlap | Action take when local materials overlap Default Value: siPromptUser

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    NewScene

    CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"

    SetDisplayMode "Camera", "textured"

    ApplyShader , , , , siLetLocalMaterialsOverlap

    SetValue "sphere.Material.Phong.diffuse.green", 0.142

    SetValue "sphere.Material.Phong.diffuse.red", 0.142

    CreatePrim "Sphere", "MeshSurface"

    Translate , 5.63213947844487, 0.195950637814795, -1.95950637814795E-02, siRelative, siView, siObj, siXYZ, , , , , , , , , , 0

    DeselectAll

    AssignMaterial "sphere.Material,sphere1"