# VrayProxy + Multi/Sub Materials

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/vrayproxy-multi-sub-materials/56734>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 14, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vrayproxy-multi-sub-materials/56734 "2016-01-14T10:40:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![GRUENDER\_AV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@GRUENDER\_AV](https://forums.chaos.com/u/GRUENDER_AV)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vrayproxy-multi-sub-materials/56734/1 "2016-01-14T10:40:48Z")

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Hi everyone,

I can’t figure out how to export several models as a merged proxy with “create multi/sub-object material”  
When selecting all models export them as a single file and reimport the proxy, picking the material I get always:  
“the first object has no material”  
What’s the trick or the best procedure…?

thx, thomas

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**Author:** ![super\_gnu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@super\_gnu](https://forums.chaos.com/u/super_gnu)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vrayproxy-multi-sub-materials/56734/2 "2016-01-14T11:24:36Z")

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are you using " automatically create proxy" to place it back in your scene replacing the original?

if you create a proxy on disk and load it manually, it wont have a material, since the material is not stored in the proxy file.

you should use “automatically create proxy”

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**Author:** ![GRUENDER\_AV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@GRUENDER\_AV](https://forums.chaos.com/u/GRUENDER_AV)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2016, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/vrayproxy-multi-sub-materials/56734/3 "2016-01-14T11:37:26Z")

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…oh no…that’s a good hint! I will try this…thx super gnu!