Features:

• Bulk Parameter Editing: Edit scalar, vector, and texture parameters across multiple material instances at once

• Auto-Texture Assignment: Automatically assign textures based on customizable naming conventions

• Visual Folder Browser: Navigate and select folders using familiar Content Browser interface

• Smart Search & Filter: Filter by material parent and search by name

• Persistent Settings: Naming rules are saved and remembered between sessions

• Undo/Redo Support: All operations fully support undo (Ctrl+Z)

• Real-time Notifications: Clear feedback for every operation

Project Overview

Type: Unreal Engine 5 Editor Plugin (C++)

Role: Lead Developer & Technical Designer

Duration: Development cycle one week complete, ready for marketplace distribution

Engine Version: UE 5.3 - 5.7

Status: Production-ready, punlished on FAB

Problem Statement

Challenge: Technical artists waste hours manually opening and editing hundreds of material instances one-by-one after asset imports. Common pain points include:

• Importing asset packs with 100+ meshes, each generating individual material instances

• Manually assigning textures to each instance (BaseColor, Normal, ORM, etc.)

• Updating material parameters across entire libraries

• No bulk editing capabilities in default Unreal Editor

• Repetitive, error-prone workflow costing studios significant production time

Solution: A production-grade bulk editing interface that allows simultaneous editing of unlimited material instances with smart automation features.

Smart Auto-Assign Textures

• Pattern Matching: Customizable naming rules (e.g., _BaseColor → BaseColor parameter)

• Intelligent Algorithm: Strict matching prevents wrong assignments

  • wood_1 matches only wood_1_BaseColor, not wood_2 or wood_crate

• Persistent Rules: Saved per-project, remembered between sessions

• Multi-Strategy Discovery: Direct path → Parent folder → Project-wide search

• 19 Default PBR Patterns: Industry-standard naming conventions included
  
  

Smart Texture Matching Algorithm  

Strategy A: Exact Prefix Match

  Instance: "wood_1" + Pattern: "_BaseColor" = "wood_1_BaseColor"

  ✓ Matches: "wood_1_BaseColor"

  ✗ Rejects: "wood_2_BaseColor", "wood_crate_BaseColor"

Strategy B: Clean Name Fallback

  "dosimeter_1" → "dosimeter" (strips trailing numbers)

  Matches "dosimeter_BaseColor" when exact not found

Strategy C: Prefix-Stripped

  "T_wood_1_BaseColor" → Remove "T_" → Match "wood_1"