Naming a material or map

Hi Anubis.

thanks for the link, and the script.

It's a similar thing to what i wanted. It was just the piece of script that copies an image string in to a map slot somewhere.

I have creted the rest of my script, wiring parameters and stuff together.

I will see if i can pich the part i need from your and implement it in to mine.

I'll let you know hw i get on. I would definitely prefer just tips and help. I never want my ideas to be written fully for me!

Bookmarked.

How can i add in a line that copies image1.filename and image2.filename to the texmap: in a HDRI map in the material editor?

I've searched and just can 't figure it out! It's so annoying!

Ok, I find something useful for you, just bookmark this page:
http://vraydoc.narod.ru/vray150sp1/objects_maxscript.htm

Here is the VRayHDRI map properties:

.HDRIMapName (Spin) : filename
.multiplier (Spin) : float
.renderMultiplier (Spin) : float
.mapType (Spin) : integer
.horizontalRotation (Spin) : angle
.verticalRotation (Spin) : angle
.horizontalFlip (Spin) : boolean
.verticalFlip (Spin) : boolean
.mapChannel (Spin) : integer
.gamma (Spin) : float

So, obviously

HDRIMapName

is what you look for.

Well, if I get the whole task, then this may help:

rollout roVRTool "Your Tool Name"
(
	local image1, image2
	
	button get_image1 "Pick HDRI File 1"
	button get_image2 "Pick HDRI File 2"
	button btn_Setup  "Setup"
	
	on get_image1 pressed do
	(image1 = selectBitmap caption:"Get Image File")
	
	on get_image2 pressed do
	(image2 = selectBitmap caption:"Get Image File")
	
	on btn_Setup pressed do
	(
		if image1 == undefined or \
		image2 == undefined then
			messageBox "You need 2 images!"
		else
		(
			map1 = VRayHDRI name:"HDRI GI" \
			HDRIMapName:(image1.fileName)

			map2 = VRayHDRI name:"HDRI Reflection" \
			HDRIMapName:(image2.fileName)

			vrl1 = VRayLight name:"Dome GI" \
			type:1 size0:150 size1:100 \
			pos:[-10,0,0] texmap:map1

			vrl2 = VRayLight name:"Dome Reflection" \
			type:1 size0:150 size1:100 \
			pos:[10,0,0] texmap:map2
		)
	)
)
createDialog roVRTool

But after all, I can just encourage you to search more ;-)

I'll try this later again. I probably had a small typo or something.

Cheers.

In my script i have a button to get an image file from a local drive. Once this file is selected it pastes the path in to an edittext box.

button get_image "Pick HDRI File" width:140
edittext bmp_name "File" text:"" 

Then i have the following code.

on get_image pressed do
(
pick_image = selectBitmap caption:"Get Image File"
if pick_image != undefined then bmp_name.text = pick_image.filename

I then have a button that is pressed that creates two HDRI maps and I want these HDRI maps to load in the image that the user has selected in the above coding.

How can i get this path string to appear in a HDRI map that is created through this script?

I hope that makes sense.

Thanks again Anubis.

I tried all manner of things by looking at other scripts i have but just couldn't get it!

I'm sure i'll be posting more questions about this script soon, it's going to get complicated.

Cheers.

if your map is already in the ME slot and want to rename it:

meditMaterials[1].name = "New Name"

you can name your materials and/or maps in the creation process as well, for example, next code will create standard material with name Foo and will add it to the second ME slot:

meditMaterials[2] = standard name:"Foo"

Hi Anubis.

Further to this I've changed my script a bit!

I've got a button that when you click it, it enables the user to select an image file on their computer. The path string is then pasted in to a edittext underneath.

How can i get this path to be put in to the .texmap of a Vray dome light?

I have a create button with the intention of it creating a VRayDomeLight with this texture added in to it automatically.

I hope that makes sense.

so cannot help with anything concrete.
you s'd find the name of the property of your vr-map.
for example, create your map in 1st ME slot and print it properties to the Listener with show() function:

show meditMaterials[1]

it will show their names and their type/value.
keep in mind that there may have and nested values, which should research too.

Heres my code snippit for this idea.

on btn_Setup pressed do
(
meditmaterials[1] = VRayHDRI name: "HDRI GI"()
meditmaterials[2] = copy meditMaterials[1]
VRayLight type:1 size0:150 size1:100 pos:[-10,0,0] isSelected:off name: "Dome GI" texmap:meditmaterials[1]
VRayLight type:1 size0:150 size1:100 pos:[10,0,0] isSelected:off name: "Dome Reflection" texmap:meditmaterials[2]

So it creates the first material, copies it, then creates a light with the first material in the texture slot and copies that light and puts the second material in it's texture slot.

All I need is for the second material to have a different name.

It seems so simple to me but i just can;t do it!! It's infuriating!

on btn_Setup pressed do
(
meditmaterials[1] = VRayHDRI name: "HDRI GI"
meditmaterials[2] = copy meditMaterials[1]

meditmaterials[2].name = "Some Other Name"

--...the rest is the same
)

Well, as i said, i not work with VRay.
Check this tool - VrayHDRITool
(or wait for some vr-user reply)