How to Import a MAT File Into 3DS Max
- 1). Open the materials editor from the menus or by using hotkey "M."
- 2). Click the "Get Material" button, which looks like a circle with an arrow pointing to it. It's located at the left, just under the rows of pictures of materials.
- 3). Check "Mtl Library" in the "Material/Map Browser" box that opens.
- 4). Click "Open."
- 5). Highlight the file you want in the "Open Material Library" box and click "Open." The MAT file should appear in the materials editor.