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Status Pending
Workspace Enscape
Categories Assets & Materials
Created by Anthony Esau
Created on Mar 13, 2026

Disable naming keywords for materials

Currently, Enscape automatically assigns material types based on keywords in material names — for example, any material containing "water" is rendered as a transparent, water-like surface. See the documentation for complete list of keywords. While I understand this could be a time-saving shortcut in some situations, it causes serious problems when material names contain these keywords for unrelated reasons.

Two real examples from my workflow:
• "Paint Satin-SW 6215 Rocky River RT" — a standard wall paint color whose name triggers water rendering, making the wall appear transparent.
• "Water rights panel" — a printed display panel for a museum exhibit that becomes unintentionally transparent.

The current workaround is to alter material names (e.g. "Rocky R_iver RT"), but this breaks my workflow for syncing textures and information based on those names, which are often tied to external systems and naming conventions.

Requested feature: Add an option to disable keyword-based automatic material type assignment. This would let users who need precise control opt out of the feature without affecting those who rely on it.

  • Marek Sinagl
    Mar 25, 2026

    Agree, I found this feature rather annoying than helpful. Resulting in renaming materials to avoid the keywords.