Material Change Auto Activates Paint Bucket but How to Avoid it?

[DanRathbun]

Another workaround consists of writing your own material browser in a Webdialog.

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Adding materials from SketchUp's material collections to the current model

SU comes installed with 17 material collections from Wood to Water. How do I reference them to add one or more of their materials to the current model?