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    Materials don't accept Tags?

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    • jcooperJ
      jcooper
      last edited by

      So is there a fundamental architectural reason why Materials don't accept Tags? In other words, the InsertTag/GetTags/KillTag methods only exist on BaseObject but not BaseMaterial. Why is that?

      JOHN COOPER I TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
      PSYOP LA

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        PluginStudent
        last edited by

        Why should materials accept tags? What do you want to do?

        In Cinema 4D, tags are used to add optional data or behavior to scene objects.

        You can add a material tag to an object - or not. You can add a Python tag to an object - or not.

        But In C4D, there is nothing one could or should add to materials in a similar way.

        If you somehow want to store data with a material, you could store that in the material's BaseContainer.

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        • ManuelM
          Manuel
          last edited by

          Hello,

          i could ask the question to the dev. There's nothing you can do about it.

          What do you have in mind ?

          Cheers,
          Manuel

          MAXON SDK Specialist

          MAXON Registered Developer

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          • ManuelM
            Manuel
            last edited by

            hi,

            without futher feedback from you i'll set this thread to solved.

            Cheers,
            Manuel

            MAXON SDK Specialist

            MAXON Registered Developer

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