# Material Identifier Plugin?

**URL:** <https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-identifier-plugin/143920>\
**Category:** Pro\
**Tags:** sketchup\
**Created:** [November 26, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-identifier-plugin/143920 "2020-11-26T11:25:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![AliceTapson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@AliceTapson](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AliceTapson)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-identifier-plugin/143920/1 "2020-11-26T11:25:17Z")

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Hi All,

I am doing a clean-up of all my existing components to align the materials library (I am changing all the materials to Thea materials).

I have been using material Replacer by Thom Thom which is really great but I still have several rogue materials hiding within the components (should have built them better in the first place i know!)

Is there a plug in that can identify every instance of where the material has been used within the model, Maybe highlighting all components/ areas where said material has been used?

This may be wishful thinking but thought id ask just in case.

Thanks, Alice

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**Author:** ![paul.millet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/paul.millet/32/236258_2.png) [@paul.millet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/paul.millet)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/material-identifier-plugin/143920/2 "2020-11-26T15:58:18Z")

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Hello, vray for sketchup kind of does it. It allows you to select every surface for each particular texture, even if they are in groups or components.