Multiple Materials/Textures

[DarkLord]

Hello,

I am having some problems exporting my parts with multiple materials. Any mesh part with the second material on it does not render at all and the first material has the wrong textures.

The FBX exported from max is a single object with 6 elements and 2 materials (one for the endcaps and one for the skin).

In unity, the mesh has two materials applied that are using KSP shaders

In the KSP Part Tools, the mesh only lists one material.

And finally what it looks like in-game. The endcaps dont render at all, and the skin has the wrong material and texture on it. Does anybody know how to fix this? Help is always appreciated, thanks.

Here is my part cfg

PART{
    // --- general parameters ---
    name = StationQuarter_375x125
    module = Part
    author = Michael


    // --- asset parameters ---
    mesh = StationQuarter_375x125.mu
    scale = 1.0
    rescaleFactor = 1


    // --- node definitions ---
    node_stack_top = 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1
    node_stack_bottom = 0.0, 0, 0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0,3





    // --- editor parameters ---
    TechRequired = metaMaterials
    entryCost = 25850
    cost = 7250
    category = Pods
    subcategory = 0
    title = Testpart
    manufacturer = asdf
    description = asdf



    // attachment rules: stack, srfAttach, allowStack, allowSrfAttach, allowCollision
    attachRules = 1,0,1,1,0


    // --- standard part parameters ---
    mass = 3.75
    dragModelType = default
    maximum_drag = 0.2
    minimum_drag = 0.2
    angularDrag = 2
    crashTolerance = 15
    breakingForce = 50
    breakingTorque = 50
    maxTemp = 2000
    fuelCrossFeed = True




}

Edited July 22, 2015 by DarkLord

[lo-fi]

I'm afraid KSP just doesn't support multiple materials on one mesh - sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

[NecroBones]

Yep, you'll need to separate the end caps into their own mesh objects, so that each "mesh object" has one material. Then it'll do what you want.

[DarkLord]

Thanks! I got it working.

[lo-fi]

Very nice!

[ADK]

Cool design

[DrunkenKerbalnaut]

This looks like the least stale post concerning multiple materials, so I'll ask here: how exactly is this done?

My current hierarchy is like this

GameObject

-Mesh1

--Colliders

-Mesh2

--Colliders

And I need mesh 1 and 2 to use different shaders. So they need different materials, right? However, it seems through prefab or otherwise, changing one of their materials or shaders also changes the other. Do I need to set the material as a child object of the mesh in question? Kinda lost on that part. 

[Eleusis La Arwall]

@DrunkenKerbalnaut In the Materials folder do a right-click, create, material and set the Material up as usual. In The hierarchy select the object(s) you want to apply the new Material to. While the objects are highlighted in blue, drag'n'drop the new Material below the "Add Component" button in the inspector:

[DrunkenKerbalnaut]

7 minutes ago, Eleusis La Arwall said:

@DrunkenKerbalnaut In the Materials folder do a right-click, create, material and set the Material up as usual. In The hierarchy select the object(s) you want to apply the new Material to. While the objects are highlighted in blue, drag'n'drop the new Material below the "Add Component" button in the inspector:

Many thanks, stranger. 

"MobileVAB"?

[Eleusis La Arwall]

You're welcome!

The MobileVAB just happened to be open when I was looking for an example. It's a part that can act as a SurveyStation and provides a very good productvity factor for Extraplanetary Launchpads.