Virtual Texture sample slots

[moglimember]

Does anyone now a script or plug in or blueprint that converts material sample slots to Virtual sample slots.
When i data smith from max, and then turn textures to virtual, i need to change TextureampleParametar2D into virtual. and i have to do it manually for a lot of Materials.
Does anyone have a solution to automate this

[brs-sebascova]

Hello there @moglimember!

Per my own testing, also trying to figure out an automation for converting material slots after import. Other threads have been succesful in creating blueprints for manipulating slot names and other properties, it should be possible to create a process in the same vain that changes the mat to virtual.

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