MaterialHelper

Material Helper

Using materials like a palette makes material usage more intuitive and enjoyable.(Please refer to the preview video above for the functional demonstration)

🚀 Why Material Helper?

Stay Organized: Keep your material library clean and efficient;

Work Smarter: Intuitive tools that match your creative workflow;

Perfect for All Levels: From beginners to seasoned professionals;

Ready to revolutionize your material workflow? Install Material Helper today and experience the difference!

💡Addon version 1.4.1+ Works with Blender 4.5.0 and above

How to use

Install and restart Blender, then you need to open an Asset Browser workspace

🖱️ Smart Material Picking

Quick Bar Selection

Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Mouse Button 4 to activate bar mode - instantly access your material library and assign materials with a single click!

Drag & Drop Material Transfer

Simply Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Drag to quickly transfer materials between objects. It's that easy!

Intelligent Material Board

Use Alt + Mouse Button 4 or click the material board picker button to smartly collect materials. Selected materials are automatically assigned to your chosen objects!

Smart Modifiers:

Ctrl: Pick all material in asset
Shift: Picker the materials of all selected objects
Alt: Pick all materials in the scene

Material asset

📦 Powerful Material Asset Management

Instant Material Editing

Double-click any material to open the editor window. Preview updates automatically when you're done!
💡 Only materials in the current file can be edited

Asset Header Tools

Clean Up Unused Materials: Remove unused materials with one click
Add MaterialShift + A: Quickly add preset material assistants
Duplicat Shift + D: Copy selected material assets
Rename F2: Fast material renaming
Replace Material: Batch replace asset materials
Delete X: Completely remove materials
Apply as asset Ctrl + A: Convert MaterialHelper Material Asset to regular asset\

Smart Selection Sync

Select objects in 3D view → Materials auto-highlight in Asset Browser

Select materials in Asset Browser → Objects auto-select in 3D view

Asset context menu