3d max - How can I remove all materials from scene?

Gerbeiter

I can 'reset editor material slots' but I would like to delete all material from scene that my object in the scene will be clear with default material?

SyncViewS

Hi, here is the code to run:

-- to remove any material from every object in the scene
for theItem in Geometry do
    theItem.material = undefined
    
-- to apply the Standard material to every object in the scene
for theItem in Geometry do
    theItem.material = Standard()

Gerbeiter

There is no such option i original 3d max?

Eric Chadwick

Yeah, but script is easier/faster.

Select all the meshes, go to the Utility panel, click the More... button, choose UVW Remove and click OK, then click Materials.

Gerbeiter

ok cool, thanks;)

Gerbeiter

hmm.. it doesn't work...
theItem.material = undefined

SyncViewS

It was a two lines script, but if you like:

for theItem in Geometry do ( theItem.material = undefined )

EDIT: If you want it as a command you can associate to a shortcut or a toolbar button, evaluate following code, then go to Customize user interface and find it under Category "Material Tools".

macroScript RemoveMaterials
category:"Material Tools"
buttonText:"Remove Materials"
tooltip:"Remove Matrerial form All Scene Objects"
(
    on execute do
        for theItem in Geometry do
            theItem.material = undefined
)

ArtsyFartsy

All the methods listed are good.

One more you may want to try, depending on what you're trying to accomplish, is using the material override setting in the processing tab of the mental ray renderer.

This will apply one material to every object in the scene for the purposes of rendering.

Ott

Open the Material Editor. Chose a blank material node and assign it to everything.

In the Material Editor window, choose Utilities > Condense Material Slots.

Press Shift +T

Select any of the referenced or old Textures, Right Click and choose "Strip Path".

Save your file. Your materials should all be reset to default and there should only be one referenced material in your entire scene.

Mark Dygert

A while back I wrote a little maxscript GUI for the same kind of functions. Info and download.
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/matclean#comment-4556