# Multimaterials 3DSMAX 2009

**URL:** <https://forums.imgtec.com/t/multimaterials-3dsmax-2009/698>\
**Category:** PowerVR Insider\
**Created:** [May 14, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/multimaterials-3dsmax-2009/698 "2010-05-14T11:02:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![rsaenz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.imgtec.com/rsaenz/32/74_2.png) [@rsaenz](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/rsaenz)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/multimaterials-3dsmax-2009/698/1 "2010-05-14T11:02:28Z")

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Hi friends,  
  
I’m trying to export a model built with 3dsmax 2009. All the materials in the scene has submaterials. These submaterials have diffuse maps. When I read the POD file after exporting, there’s no reference to those diffuse textures. Any clue?  
  
Thanks in advance,  
Robert.

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**Author:** ![GordonMaclachlan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@GordonMaclachlan](https://forums.imgtec.com/u/GordonMaclachlan)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.imgtec.com/t/multimaterials-3dsmax-2009/698/2 "2010-05-14T14:00:03Z")

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POD doesn’t support submaterials - each mesh must have a single material as eah mesh is designed to be drawn using a single drawcall.  
  
  
  
  
  
To work round this you can split your model into multiple meshes or, preferably, use some kind of texture atlas technique.