Hi,
Basically we created the iToo Portable format as an internal tool, to solve the problem of compatibility between 3DS Max versions.
As developers, Autodesk provide us licenses for the latest Max release, and five versions before (currently Max 2020 to 2025).
That means we have not a simple way to create libraries for older Max versions (and many FP/RC customers use them).
You can export and import to .fp from File->Export/Import, selecting 'Forest Pack (.fp)' format.
But currently it works only for ForestIvy, and embedded geometry in raw format (vertices, faces, UV coords, etc).
In the future we want use portable format also for Forest objects, but this will take time because FP objects are much more complex than ForestIvy.
Regarding material libraries (.pmat), it works as a direct translator of parameters from materials and textures.
But it has many limitations, because some materials store their data in private structures, not standard 3DS Max parameters.
In fact, we had to adapt some of our ForestIvy materials to bypass this limitation.
The tool to create .pmat files is not available to users. But you can import a ForestIvy from the library, and get the material from the object.
Also it's possible to export ForestIvy using .pmat (using Library Browser->'Import object from scene').
In summary: for your own libraries, we suggest to use the 3DS Max format, so all geometries and materials are properly supported.
There is not any restriction to use the portable format. But as said, currently it has many limitations, and in their current state we cannot provide support (except for our own libraries).
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