Bug "Properties:Materials" panel does not show options

Hello there,

my Properties: Material panel does not show any options to change the material.

This is a bug that I frequently see, both in Rhino 7 (latest version) and Rhino WIP. I wrote about the same issue for WIP here: Bug? Properties: Material - Properties are not visible

Is there any fix to this issue?

Hi Thomas -
Please run the Rhino SystemInfo command and copy-paste the result here.
-wim

Hi Wim,
Thanks. Here are the details:

Rhino 7 SR21 2022-7-27 (Rhino 7, 7.21.22208.13002, Git hash:master @ c31aea87137a5d0de449338a7ef6856f49dd4797)
License type: Commercial, build 2022-07-27
License details: Cloud Zoo

Apple macOS Version 12.5.1 (Build 21G83) (Physical RAM: 32Gb)
Rhino is running in Rosetta2 on Apple Silicon
Mac Model Identifier: MacBookPro18,4
Language: en-DE (MacOS default)

Apple M1 Max (OpenGL ver:4.1 Metal - 76.3)

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: Apple
Render version: 4.1
Shading Language: 4.10
Maximum Texture size: 16384 x 16384
Z-Buffer depth: n/a
Maximum Viewport size: 16384 x 16384
Total Video Memory: 21845 MB
Graphics: Apple M1 Max
Displays: Unknown (255dpi 2x)

Graphics processors
Apple M1 Max
Color LCD (1512 x 982 @ 120.00Hz)

USB devices
None

Bluetooth devices
None

Third party kernel extensions
None

Third party plugins
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCloudKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCore.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreData.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreGraphics.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreLocation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDarwin.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDispatch.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftIOKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftObjectiveC.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftXPC.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftos.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswift_Concurrency.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAppKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreImage.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftMetal.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftQuartzCore.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCryptoTokenKit.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAccelerate.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftContacts.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreAudio.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreML.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreMedia.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftOSLog.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftVision.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftsimd.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftNetwork.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftDemangle.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftFileProvider.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftIntents.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftPrivate_BiomePubSub.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftPrivate_BiomeStreams.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftUniformTypeIdentifiers.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftAVFoundation.dylib
/usr/lib/swift/libswiftCoreMIDI.dylib
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/DatasmithRhino7.rhp/DatasmithFacadeCSharp.dylib
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/DatasmithRhino7.rhp/libtbb.dylib
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/DatasmithRhino7.rhp/libtbbmalloc.dylib
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/KeyShot10Rhino7Plugin.rhp/libkeyshot_rhino_plugin.dylib
/usr/lib/log/liblog_network.dylib
/Applications/KeyShot10.app/Contents/MacOS/luxkeyshotlive6.so

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/DatasmithRhino7.rhp “Datasmith Exporter” 5.0.2.0
/Users/thomas/Library/Application Support/McNeel/Rhinoceros/MacPlugIns/KeyShot10Rhino7Plugin.rhp “KeyShot10RhinoPlugin” 1.2.0.0

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/export_STL.rhp “STL Export” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/GrasshopperPlugin.rhp “Grasshopper” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/PanelingTools.rhp “PanelingTools” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/Commands.rhp “Commands” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/SolidTools.rhp “SolidTools” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhMaterialEditor.framework “Renderer Development Kit” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/Import_SVG.rhp “Import_SVG” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RDK_EtoUI.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/Displacement.rhp “Displacement” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/BlockEdit.rhp “BlockEdit” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/import_STEP.rhp “STEP Import” 7.21.22208.1002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/Frameworks/RhCore.framework/Resources/ManagedPlugIns/RhinoDLR_Python.rhp “IronPython” 7.21.22208.13002
/Applications/Rhino 7.app/Contents/PlugIns/RhinoRender.rhp “Legacy Rhino Render” 7.21.22208.1002

Hello there,

the issue keeps haunting me. Is there still no fix to this? Just today, I had the same issue on Rhino 7: Rhino does not let me change the color or anything else on any of the materials I use. I think it must be a bug.

Thanks for any kind of help with this!

Hi,

Yes this is a bug.

Br, Max

Created a YT for the Bug.

https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-72737/Bug-PropertiesMaterials-panel-does-not-show-options

Br, Max

Hi Max,

thanks a lot!

I have fixed the problem.

Hopefully everything will be ok in v7.28. That should contain the fix. If there is still some problems, then we will reopen the YT and make a new fix, but I am fairly sure I fixed it.

Note: I was at least able to fix the case when nothing is shown. The other issue that the current contents own section seems missing is probably caused by the same problem. However I could not reproduce that case. So fingers crossed :crossed_fingers: .

BR, Max

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Thanks for the quick fix! That is amazing!

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Hi Max, I’m currently experiencing this bug on the latest version of Rhino (7.28.23058.03002, 2023-02-27) on mac :frowning:
How can I fix this?

kindest

Hi @Mohamed2

Do you experience both of the problems presented in this thread. There are two images in this thread. In the first image no sections are presented for the material and in the other case we see some sections like the name & type section but the contents own section is missing?

Best Regards, Max

I see like the first of the images, unfortunately. Any clue or suggestions? :frowning:

I have reopened the YT issue. Have to see what is wrong.

Br, Max

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Hi @thelmer

Are you still seeing this problem on Rhino v7 and in the WIP.

Br, Max

Thanks @maxsoder,

I haven’t seen it, but I also did not use Rhino extensively the past few weeks. I will write in this channel if I encounter it again.

Hi @Mohamed2

Are you still seeing this problem on Rhino v7 and in the WIP. It would help us to investigate. Thank You.

Best Regrds,
Max

Hi,

I have this problem and have had it for quite some time on both my computers. It works for a while but after I switch around materials on models and go in and out from cycles view a couple of times the details view bugs out and stops updating. Can´t create any new materials or change existing, only a restart helps.

Rhino 7 SR33 2023-9-5 (Rhino 7, 7.33.23248.13001, Git hash:master @ 332dda7497b18e9e6f82f118da5cba0c448151a9)
License type: Commercial, build 2023-09-05
License details: Cloud Zoo

Windows 11 (10.0.22621 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 16Gb)

Computer platform: DESKTOP

Standard graphics configuration.
Primary display and OpenGL: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER (NVidia) Memory: 8GB, Driver date: 9-1-2023 (M-D-Y). OpenGL Ver: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 537.34
> Accelerated graphics device with 4 adapter port(s)
- Windows Main Display attached to adapter port #0

OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: Off
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL 4.6 (primary GPU’s maximum)

Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High

Vendor Name: NVIDIA Corporation
Render version: 4.6
Shading Language: 4.60 NVIDIA
Driver Date: 9-1-2023
Driver Version: 31.0.15.3734
Maximum Texture size: 32768 x 32768
Z-Buffer depth: 24 bits
Maximum Viewport size: 32768 x 32768
Total Video Memory: 8 GB

Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino

Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 7.33.23248.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoRenderCycles.rhp “Rhino Render” 7.33.23248.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 7.33.23248.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\rdk_ui.rhp “Renderer Development Kit UI”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\NamedSnapshots.rhp “Snapshots”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\RhinoCycles.rhp “RhinoCycles” 7.33.23248.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 7.33.23248.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\3dxrhino.rhp “3Dconnexion 3D Mouse”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 7\Plug-ins\Displacement.rhp “Displacement”

@Jens_Nybacka Thanks for the information. I will try out the steps you mentioned.

“Can´t create any new materials or change existing, only a restart helps.” Can you create new materials using the material editor?

I’m currently experiencing the same issue… can you please reopen the YT?

The issue is open. We have tried to fix it, but as we cannot reproduce the problem it is hard. Any hints about what steps need to be done to get the problem would help to solve this. Maybe also a model that has the problem would be great.