Copy Material from one object to another in viewport
I'm looking for a 3ds max script that will allow me to copy an object's material (with a hotkey - don't like new menus and tool bars) and paste it to another object all within the viewport. It would save me a lot of steps having to first open material editor then pick the material then assign to new material. I would love something that did this between instances like CopyPasteObjects.mcr (best script ever :). It would save me so much time.
Attached is an example of what I want to do...to select the object with the mat I need, copy, then switch to different max scene and paste onto new object.
Right now I'm copying and pasting objects which is adding in a lot of unnecessary steps.
Thanks in advance.
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Copy | Paste Materials
Put this *.mcr in macroscript folder
You can find two macros in "bgaTools" category.
bga
Nice
Great work! Thanks!
Thanks
Awesome script,barigazy, thank you!
2 things:
Is it possible to have it copy from one Max instance and then paste into a different scene in a different Max Instance?
Also after I drag and drop the script into the viewport it works fine but when I restart max I get
-- Unknown property: "count" in undefined .....when I drag the script into the viewport again it works fine. I saved it in macroscripts folder and still same problem each time I start max.
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Then use this tool
http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/copypaste-material-to-file
bga
tried that
I tried that but it only copies and pastes materials in the material editor from what I can tell, not something I really need. Your script is perfect if I can copy from one max to another.
Attached is an example of what I want to do...to select the object with the mat I need, copy, then switch to different max scene and paste onto new object.
Right now I'm copying and pasting objects which is adding in a lot of unnecessary steps.
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I not have time to test this but u can try it.
Also u neet to use same versions of max as different instance.
If you need to convert some material libs in earlier version of max then use this tool. http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/mat-file-to-lower-version
bga
yes!
My Hero! This is great. Works very well. Only problem I see is that when I try to paste to multiple objects I get the message "Select Some Objects" In your previous version it pasted to multiple objects with no error message.
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I told you it's not tested. Try this one
bga
Yes, I understand. I was
Yes, I understand. I was testing for you :). This one works flawlessly. I really appreciate it. Thank you.
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Great! Mission accomplished :)
bga