Tool Materials
Tool Materials
Tool Materials are special materials used by engine to provide extended functionality.
Tool Materials are different than developer materials, Tool Materials are used by the engine for extending / manipulating the functions of the engine, while developer materials are just simplistic materials used as placeholders.
Where to find them
All tool materials can be located using the premade tag in the asset browser.
Open the "Filter" section of the asset browser
and then select the "tool" tag
For a documented list of what every tool material does see the Offical Valve Documentation Site