fn get_material_by_name mtlname =
(
	for aMtlType in material.classes do
	(
		for mtl in (getClassInstances aMtlType processAllAnimatables:true) do
		(
			if matchpattern mtl.name pattern:mtlname do return mtl
		)
	)
	format "    ERROR - Failed to locate a material named [%]\n"
	return undefined
)