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1. [3DSMAX] Maxscript: Replace all similar named (nested) materials with an instanced material.

   

   Topic by OccultMonk · May 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   I want to replace all materials that share the same name with a single (selected) material instance. Not only the directly assigned materials but also nested materials residing in for instance; multi/sub-materials and corona layered materials and shellack and material blend material. The workflow would be: 1) select a…

2. Re: [3DSMAX] Maxscript: Replace all similar named (nested) materials with an instanced material.

   

   Reply by Swordslayer · May 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   Something like this should get you started (untested): sourceMat = case matEditor.mode of<br>(<br> #basic : mEdit.getCurMtl()<br> #advanced : SME.getMtlInParamEditor()<br>)<br><br>updateSceneMaterialLib()<br>mats = #()<br><br>for matType in material.classes do join mats (getClassInstances matType)<br>for mat in mats where…

3. Re: [3DSMAX] Maxscript: Replace all similar named (nested) materials with an instanced material.

   

   Reply by OccultMonk · May 2018 · Home› Technical Talk

   Swordslayer Amazing, Thanks! Not tested huh. Worked right away :-) I need to try it out further, but that saves me a huge amount of time.