I'm clearly a moron

[dantetron]

I'm not sure I understand your setup, or why you're using the Birth Objects operator in combination with a Position Icon. And I'm not really sure what the ultimate problem is? Just the material issue?

Could you describe a little more what you're trying to achieve? 6 marbles rolling out of the tube, with random material variations?

Nevermind!

I figured it out on my own. You know why I figured it out on my own?
Because this pluigin is brilliant and intuitive. Autodesk owes you a billion dollars. While they let Houdini eat their lunch, this plugin brings 3D Max a step closer to modern animating.