miauu's Slate Material Cloner
Version:
1.3
Date Updated:
10/05/2025 
miauu's Slate Material Cloner allows you to:
- Clone materials across Slate Material Editor tabs/views. Materials can be cloned as instances or copies, as many times as needed, in any tabs/views you choose.
- Export and Import with Layout Preservation. Export selected materials to a .mat file with their original node positions preserved. When imported, materials are restored to the exact same layout in the Slate Material Editor.
- Quickly Copy and Past selected materials between two or more open 3ds Max sessions, preserving their full layout.
The tool's user interface is fully integrated into the Slate Material Editor - no additional UI is required.
For more information, click here.
Version Requirement:
3ds Max 2020 - 2026
Comments
miauu's Slate Material Cloner 1.3
miauu's Slate Material Cloner has been updated to version 1.3
Changelog:
- The tool's user interface is now fully integrated into the Slate Material Editor - no additional UI is required.
Tools and Scripts for Autodesk 3dsMax
miauu's Slate Material Cloner v.1.2
miauu's Slate Material Cloner has been updated to version 1.2
Changelog:
+NEW:Quickly Copy and Past selected materials between two or more open 3ds Max sessions, preserving their full layout.
Video demonstration.
Tools and Scripts for Autodesk 3dsMax
miauu's Slate Material Cloner v.1.1
miauu's Slate Material Cloner has been updated to version 1.1
Changelog:
+NEW: Export and Import with Layout Preservation. Export selected materials to a .mat file with their original node positions preserved. When imported, materials are restored to the exact same layout in the Slate Material Editor.
Video demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsplWvbzdvc
Tools and Scripts for Autodesk 3dsMax