# Is it possible to locate where a material is used in a model?

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**Created:** [September 20, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-it-possible-to-locate-where-a-material-is-used-in-a-model/290867 "2024-09-20T20:07:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-it-possible-to-locate-where-a-material-is-used-in-a-model/290867/6 "2024-09-21T11:41:34Z")

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I just remembered a similar question some Time ago and I uploaded a plugin that kind of does it. Careful though, as I precised it Can lead to errors, save before using !

> [@Is it possible to select/view all same materials at once?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-it-possible-to-select-view-all-same-materials-at-once/149777/10):
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> hmmm… After a few searches, I found this gem : [material\_selection.rb](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/short-url/hLKj5Y9wG6Ba1ShBUwIVyaJQaPz.rb) (1.8 KB) it allows you to select the same material among model, even inside groups or components. careful though. because it selects faces inside groups as well, use with caution (for example, grouping the selection would cause unexpected behaviour). But you can then use thomthom’s plugin listed above to hide everything that is unselected, perhaps other manipulations that i’m not thinking of right now. Note that it’s a rb fi…

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