Blend color with materials roller disappeared

[morgan1]

I am stuck. I cannot locate the blend colors with material rollor icon or its functionality. 

 

The roller does not appear in the material painter icon tray. I have gone to the 3D drop down menu, Material Painter, and I see it there.

 

I've both checked and unchecked Blend Color with Materials and have had no luck.

 

I'd be grateful for any insight or direction to how to get this back.

 

Thanks.

[Renerabbitt]

2 hours ago, morgan1 said:

 

I am stuck. I cannot locate the blend colors with material rollor icon or its functionality

 

This is only enabled when you have an applicable condition. Some materials do not have a texture source, which means you cannot blend with them 

[morgan1]

Thank you for responding.

 

I understand that aspect however, I have to ask, does the application know this intuitively?  In that, when selecting a color to blend it will prevent the paint roller from appearing befor the material that is to be blended is even selected?

 

That is what I seem to be experiencing.

 

Thanks again.

[DBCooper]

If you are selecting a material in the library, if it doesn't have texture, the blend toolbar button will appear.  If it has a texture, it won't appear and you can only replace the existing material.

 

[morgan1]

Thank you.

 

I get it.

 

My next endeavor will then be to develop a work around that will facilitate the same objective. For instance, changing a specific siding type's color or material's surface color.

 

Thank you again for taking the time to respond.

 

I appreciate it!