# Missing Default Material Button **URL:** \ **Category:** Pro\ **Created:** [April 2, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839 "2025-04-02T20:23:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DapperDanMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dapperdanman/32/142407_2.png) [@DapperDanMan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DapperDanMan)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/1 "2025-04-02T20:23:27Z")
Just updated to SU Pro 2025. My Default material button seems to be missing. (Also, can’t see how to edit my profile to show the version of SU I’m using.) ![Default Material](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/c/3/c347934a10fa1cc142ba5c816b86f813bf006029.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nmason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/nmason/32/185820_2.png) [@nmason](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/nmason)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/2 "2025-04-02T20:26:38Z")
Just go to “In Model” ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/6/a/6a3e1204ea69dede6bb932e333e4af41e6963584.png) > [@How to update user profile](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-update-user-profile/190116): > > I was asked to update my profile, but I can’t fine it on the website. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/3 "2025-04-02T20:28:39Z")
hello, it’s been talked about, it has indeed disappeared but if you hit the little home the default material is going to be listed to edit profile, click on your avatar top right hand corner \> profile (last button at the bottom)\> preferences \> profile ---
**Author:** ![DapperDanMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dapperdanman/32/142407_2.png) [@DapperDanMan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DapperDanMan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/4 "2025-04-03T18:07:00Z")
Thanks Paul! Both of those directions worked. Must note that I was surprised to see it takes five clicks to get to the place where I edit my profile, and doubly surprised to see SU has deleted the “Default Material” button, and made us search around for a workaround. I had to open the “In Model” selection in the Materials window to find it. That’s ridiculous of course, two counterintuitive clicks, for one of the most used functions in SU. ---
**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:** [April 3, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/5 "2025-04-03T18:21:58Z")
> [@DapperDanMan](#): > > surprised to see SU has deleted the “Default Material” button You’re not the only one who complained about that (or at least wondered where the hell it went) so we can hope they’ll bring it back ! Hello @colin , is it something taken into account ? ---
**Author:** ![ateliernab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ateliernab/32/198399_2.png) [@ateliernab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ateliernab)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/6 "2025-04-03T18:47:16Z")
> [@paul.millet](#): > > is it something taken into account ? it is. in fact, it’s not deleted, it’s moved to the same place as on mac. I’m guessing PC users are not as flexible as mac users when it comes to harmonisation 🙃 🙃 🤡 ---
**Author:** ![colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/colin/32/266703_2.png) [@colin](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/colin)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/7 "2025-04-03T18:54:01Z")
I checked versions 2021 and later, and those ones did have the default color in a dedicated area in the Materials tray: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/0/d/0d8118011f0b783f9880358f0a72c00b90ef776f.jpeg) 2025 does have the default material as the first entry in the In Model materials, even if you start with a template that has an empty scene. That entry cannot be purged. I’m not sure what the reason was for the change, but I did find a bug report about putting it back. I do see it there in versions later than the release version, so there is some hope. ---
**Author:** ![DapperDanMan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/dapperdanman/32/142407_2.png) [@DapperDanMan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DapperDanMan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/8 "2025-04-03T19:10:54Z")
Oh boy. Let’s not open another MAC vs PC front m’kay? ---
**Author:** ![RLGL](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/rlgl/32/44295_2.png) [@RLGL](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/RLGL)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/9 "2025-04-04T13:47:08Z")
Let’s rumble! ---
**Author:** ![egrojeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@egrojeca](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/egrojeca)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/10 "2025-05-14T22:12:53Z")
just stumbled on this thread after posting mine with additional issue on duplicating materials. > [@Default Material + Duplicate Material](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/default-material-duplicate-material/327370): > > Why did we lost this 2 buttons in creating materials from Sketchup 2025? Set Material to Paint with to Default. - Easily pick default material for Paint Bucket and apply to Model-I uderstand that Default is the first pick if you select the In Model materials but it is a hassle and it takes a long time to load when you have a lot of textures in the model. Duplicating a Material, Say you have a Texture with material properties set up in your rendering plugin in and… ---
**Author:** ![bubbavox](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/bubbavox/32/220653_2.png) [@bubbavox](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/bubbavox)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/missing-default-material-button/321839/11 "2025-09-18T03:41:08Z")
I also miss it. The default material is important for managing material hierarchies.