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Materials

Data sources​

Informations regarding the available materials and material categories can be retrieved from different sources. The following list contains the available information sources in order of preference:

  • Material categories in the properties of the current factory product
  • Material categories in the properties of the current factory file
  • Material categories in the properties of the master factory product
  • Material categories in the properties of the master factory file
  • materials.json
  • materials.json in Basics scope
  • ig.Creator Materials for current scope (if materials.json is partial or is not available)
  • ig.Creator Materials for Basics scope (if materials.json in Basics scope is partial or not available)

Whenever informations for a material or a material category are requested, these data sources are asked for informations in order and the first available information will be shown.

Diagnostics​

Material name does not exist​

The material could not be found in any of the available data sources and might not exist at all.

If it does exist within the ig.Creator, you may need to define some settings and/or clear the bridge informations cache using a vscode restart or the command Clear cached bridge informations.

Material category name does not exist​

The material category could not be found in any of the available data sources and might not exist at all. When a materials.json exists, you may click the name of the material category, that doesn't exist, and use a quick action to define it within the materials.json.

If it does exist within the ig.Creator, you may need to define some settings and/or clear the bridge informations cache using a vscode restart or the command Clear cached bridge informations.