We have been trying to offer useful Maxwell Tutorials because they seem to be a popular search. Here is one that gets into really good detail with the material editor. The specific material being made is velvet, but the principles can be applied to all materials. This tutorial will help you learn how to get around using some of the more advanced material settings of maxwell. Click on downloads>tutorials. You will see lots of good tutorials here.
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