Multi/Sub Object Material Creator

By Script_Butler · 2011-06-23

Version: 0.5
Version requirement: Any
Date updated: 2011-07-05
Votes: 8

Description

Hi all. Here's my Multi/Sub Object Material Creator.

V.05 Updated UI to a less cumbersome version so it's easier to use. Kudos to Tassel for development)

V.04 Updated to include the option for Mental Ray material preset.

Ui tweaks to seperate the materials It now produces a random colour for each material (thanks to br0t)

Added the option to name your material (thanks to br0t)

V.03 Updated to include Mental Ray materials!

V.02 Update includes options to choose either a standard or a Vray setup.

Here's what i plan to add........

1. The ability to choose a colour range or random colours. ie, black to white, raindow, colour hue's or completely random.

2. Any other suggestions are welcome! Please post your ideas.....

Many thanks to Tassel, br0t and Anubis for their input.

Additional Info

To install, 1. Unzip the .mcr file to your scripts folder. 2. Unzip the two .bmp files to your 3dsmax\Ui\Icons folder 3. The script can be found in the SB_Tools category on the Customize user interface. 4. Drag the script to a toolbar. Any problems, please let me know!

Attachments

sb_tools_mult-submtl_v0.5.zip — sb_tools_mult-submtl_v0.5.zip3.8 KB

Comments (7)

ecXimer · 2011-07-11

User interface is cumbersome - it is possible to reduce it, as I showed in the attachment.

New UI uploaded

Script_Butler · 2011-07-11

Hi ecXimer

I've uploaded V.05 with a newer, less cumbersome UI.

Let me know if that's better for you.

tassel · 2011-07-05

What about making the UI smaler?

Here is my sugestion to you script:


try(destroyDialog roll_MSOP)catch()
 
	rollout roll_MSOP "Multi/Sub-Object Presets V1.1" width:350 height:496
	(
		group "Create In Active Material Slot:"
		(
			button btn_MSStandard "Standard Multi/Sub" tooltip:"Create Standard Multi/Sub Material" width:100 height:20 align:#left across:2
			spinner spn_stdnum_mtl "Count:" tooltip:"Number of Multi/Sub Materials" width:50 height:16 range:[2,100,10] type:#integer fieldwidth:35 align:#right
			
			button btn_MSVRay "VRay Multi/Sub" tooltip:"Create VRay Multi/Sub Material" width:100 height:20 align:#left across:2
			spinner spn_vraynum_mtl "Count:" tooltip:"Number of Multi/Sub Materials" width:50 height:16 range:[2,100,10] type:#integer fieldwidth:35 align:#right
			
			button btn_MSmentalRay "MRay Multi/Sub" tooltip:"Create MentalRay Multi/Sub Material" width:100 height:20 align:#left across:2
			spinner spn_mraynum_mtl "Count:" tooltip:"Number of Multi/Sub Materials" width:50 height:16 range:[2,100,10] type:#integer fieldwidth:35 align:#right
			
			editText basename "Material Base Name: " width:190 height:16 text:"myMaterial"
		)
		
		HyperLink Hypl_homepage "..:: HYPERLINKME::.." address:"http://www.google.com/" color:(color 255 255 255) hovercolor:(color 111 111 111) visitedcolor:(color 255 255 255) align:#center
		
		
		on btn_MSStandard pressed do
		(
			mat = multimaterial()
			mat.count = spn_stdnum_mtl.value
			
			for i=1 to mat.count do
				mat[i] = standardmaterial name:(basename.text + i as String) diffusecolor:(random black white)
			
			meditmaterials[activeMeditSlot] = mat
		)--end on
		
		on btn_MSVRay pressed do
		(
			mat = multimaterial()
			mat.count = spn_vraynum_mtl.value
			
			for i=1 to mat.count do
				mat[i] = Vraymtl name:(basename.text + i as String) diffuse:(random black white)
			
			meditmaterials[activeMeditSlot] = mat
		)--end on
		
		
		on btn_MSmentalRay pressed do
		(
			mat = multimaterial()
			mat.count = spn_mraynum_mtl.value
			
			for i=1 to mat.count do
				mat[i] = Arch___Design__mi name:(basename.text + i as String) diffuse:(random black white)
			
			meditmaterials[activeMeditSlot] = mat
		)--end on
		
	)--end ro
 

	createDialog roll_MSOP 210 145

Nice Ui

Script_Butler · 2011-07-05

I quite like that Tassel.

It's much more compact and tidy and with what i want to add in, there's no reason why everything needs to be individual.

I might use it for the next update if you don't mind!

tassel · 2011-07-05

Sure, it isn't my script, just some ui adjustments on the existing script :)

OK.

Script_Butler · 2011-06-24

Fair enough if you have 2012 and can use the slate ME, or you want to spend $275 on NodeJoe.

Mine will be free. :-)

jonahhawk · 2011-06-24

With Node Joe/Slate ME, you can set multiSubMtls to load with an empty set of sub mats and any number you like. just a heads up. :)