Absolutely! One of the standout features of ID Map Manager is its ability to visualize material colors in Solid Mode. This unique functionality provides a significant advantage, making it easier to work with ID maps directly within Blender without needing to switch to Material Preview mode.

When running ID Map Manager, you’ll find its functionality in the 3D View sidebar. Follow these steps to get started:

1. In Object Mode or Edit Mode, press N to open the sidebar.
2. Navigate to the ID Map Manager tab.
3. Use the provided buttons to automate material color assignments:
• Auto Single Material: Assigns a vibrant random color to the selected objects.
• Select Material Color: Allows you to manually choose a color.
• Apply Selected Material: Applies the selected color to the selected objects.
• Apply Random Materials: Assigns random colors to the selected objects.
• Clean Materials: Removes materials from the selected objects.
• Copy Material Color to Selector: Copies the material color of the active object to the color selector.

To update ID Map Manager, you need to manually remove the previous version and install the new one via User Preferences > Add-ons > Install from File. From the file window, choose the downloaded .zip to install.

Yes, it does! ID Map Manager works in Blender 2.93 and up. It is designed to be compatible with all versions from Blender 2.93 to the current version.

Yes! ID Map Manager works on any system which Blender supports, including Mac OS, Linux, and Windows.