VS:UpdateSubMtrlInMtrl
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Description
Updates a Simple material which is a part of a Compound material. Sets new values for its fraction and whether it should be the primary material. Fraction can have value between 0.0 and 1.0. "Primary" material is a simple material which carries the graphical attributes to be used by the compound material.
FUNCTION UpdateSubMtrlInMtrl(
hMaterial :HANDLE;
subMtrlName :STRING;
fraction :REAL;
makePrimary :BOOLEAN) : Boolean;
def vs.UpdateSubMtrlInMtrl(hMaterial, subMtrlName, fraction, makePrimary): return Boolean
Parameters
hMaterial HANDLE Handle of a Compound material subMtrlName STRING Name of a Simple material to be updated fraction REAL Fraction of the Simple material makePrimary BOOLEAN True if this Simple material should become the primary material of the Compound material
Return Value
Returns true if successful; false otherwise. Returns false if the simple material was not found.
Version
Availability: from Vectorworks 2021