# Show map in viewport issue **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 15, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030 "2014-09-15T15:16:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Streetwise](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/streetwise/32/57956_2.png) [@Streetwise](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Streetwise)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/1 "2014-09-15T15:16:16Z")
Probably a “duh” question, but I’m having a heck of a time with this particular file in getting the materials to show in the viewport. Usually, clicking “show map in viewport” does just that. But for whatever reason, nothing I try seems to work. I’ve looked at material properties, and viewport configurations, but to no avail. Probably something simple. ![Untitled-8.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/2X/b/be8fcbf164d2eff24d544aff699deef84b8f7f5d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Vizioen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/vizioen/32/59355_2.png) [@Vizioen](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Vizioen)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/2 "2014-09-15T17:49:27Z")
> [@dcauldwell\_cg](#): > > Probably a “duh” question, but I’m having a heck of a time with this particular file in getting the materials to show in the viewport. > Usually, clicking “show map in viewport” does just that. But for whatever reason, nothing I try seems to work. I’ve looked at material properties, and viewport configurations, but to no avail. Probably something simple. 1. do you have UVW mapping applied (sometimes deleting and re-applying the uvw mapping solves it if there’s already one applied) 2. nothing is selected in the subobject of the editable poly/mesh? 2. did you try show map in viewport only in the diffuse channel? ---
**Author:** ![Brendan\_Coyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@Brendan\_Coyle](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Brendan_Coyle)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/3 "2014-09-15T20:59:49Z")
Check the display tab, Display Color - make sure Shaded: is set to Material Color, and not Object Color ---
**Author:** ![Streetwise](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/streetwise/32/57956_2.png) [@Streetwise](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Streetwise)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/4 "2014-09-15T21:33:42Z")
“Display Tab”? Nothing under preferences and only “Display Performance” under Viewport Configuration. Not sure where you mean? > [@The dreaded black buckets](https://forums.chaos.com/t/the-dreaded-black-buckets/45760/7): > > Check the display tab, Display Color - make sure Shaded: is set to Material Color, and not Object Color ---
**Author:** ![Streetwise](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/streetwise/32/57956_2.png) [@Streetwise](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Streetwise)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/5 "2014-09-15T21:35:34Z")
1) Yes, but re-applying didn’t help. 2) No. 3) Yes. Don’t know what’s going on… ---
**Author:** ![Brendan\_Coyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e99b99/32.png) [@Brendan\_Coyle](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Brendan_Coyle)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/6 "2014-09-15T21:48:54Z")
> [@Vray dirt to create markings on a ground plane](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vray-dirt-to-create-markings-on-a-ground-plane/45768/4): > > “Display Tab”? Nothing under preferences and only “Display Performance” under Viewport Configuration. Not sure where you mean? the Display Tab, the tab on the right side of the UI with the icon of a monitor. ---
**Author:** ![Streetwise](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/streetwise/32/57956_2.png) [@Streetwise](https://forums.chaos.com/u/Streetwise)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/show-map-in-viewport-issue/51030/7 "2014-09-15T22:39:47Z")
Ahhh… Ureka! Thank you so much.