Convert to vray mesh doesn't seem to create the material

[tricky]

We haven't been using vrayproxies for some years because of the hassle of setting them up, and also our systems (with itoosoft) seem to have coped quite well without them. However, I thought I would give it a try with a scene that is giving me problems.

When I right click on some geometry (a bush in this case) and select 'VRay Mesh Export', there is now an option to 'Create a Multi/Sub Object Material'.

"Great!" I thought, as this was always an annoyance in the past as proxies have no materials when you bring them into a scene.

However, it doesn't seem to do anything: the proxy still has no material, and there is no mtl file created in the same place as the proxy.

What am I doing wrong?

[Dave_Wortley]

Have you got the "Automatically Create Proxies" tickbox on?

This will convert your object to a vrmesh and put the Material on the proxy.

[tricky]

Have you got the "Automatically Create Proxies" tickbox on?

This will convert your object to a vrmesh and put the Material on the proxy.

Nope. I didn't know I had to do that. The option should be greyed out or something if it isn't possible.