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What has been discussed up to this point is known as the Embedded material mode. Embedded refers to the fact that the parameters which will define the material in Maxwell are stored directly in the SketchUp document, and are edited, as has been explained above, entirely from within the plugin's user-interface. Optionally, it is possible to switch a material into its MXM mode; in this mode, the built-in parameters will not be used, and the material will reference an MXM file instead. To switch to MXM mode, click the MXM toggle-button at the top-right corner of the Materials page:
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Click this button to choose an MXM file.
Edit
This button is only enabled when an MXM file is present. When clicked, it will open opens the MXM file in Maxwell MXED for editing. When MXED is closed again, the plugin will check to see whether the file has been update or not; if it has, the MXM preview image will be updated to reflect the new state of the MXM file.
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Clear
This simply clears any current MXM file.
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