Materials with Multi Sub Objects

Submitted by Code Lyoko on Wed, 2013-01-09 05:51

Hi i am using Element 3d and it uses the Materials slot of a .obj or a .c4d model only. However some very good free models i have have only one material slot and when i opened them in 3ds max i found out that the single default material had multiple sub objects. Since Element 3d cannot read multi sub objects or even objects for that matter i was wondering how to convert/assign each sub object its own separate material via script or otherwise.

P.S. i am a complete Newb. 4chan warned you about me :P

Thank You!! ^^

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Submitted by Code Lyoko on Thu, 2013-01-10 11:02.

Thank you very much once again, for your replies

I am sorry i think i did not make myself clear, what i want is that as you can see only one materiel (the 'Default' one) and inside it are a lot of objects, i want them (the objects) to become individual materials like the Default. Here is a screenie of what i mean. Thank you very much for taking out your time for this, means a lot :)

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Submitted by Anubis on Thu, 2013-01-10 19:11.

try this then...

select your scene objects and run that script:
for o in selection do o.mat = copy o.mat
that should unlink their mats from the parent material.

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Submitted by Code Lyoko on Thu, 2013-01-10 10:06.

Thank you very much once again, for your replies

Maybe i didnt make myself clear, as you can see there is only ONE default material and it has sub objects, what i want is to make every sub object Cap_11 for eg an individual material (like the default one)..... Here is an example of what i mean by different materials ....... Seriously i really appreciate you guys taking the time out for this. thank you :)

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Submitted by barigazy on Wed, 2013-01-09 14:10.

After adding selection

After adding selection material to the MaterialEditor you can change a name or any other parameters of mtl and create new materilal library for later use.

bga

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Submitted by barigazy on Wed, 2013-01-09 07:44.

this will extract all

this will extract all sub-mtls and place it in the material editor. Don't forget to select object with multi sub material.

obj = selection[1]
if obj != udefined do
(
	objMat = obj.material
	if objMat != udefined do
	(
		objMatSubs = objMat.materialList
		macros.run "Medit Tools" "clear_medit_slots"
		for m = 1 to objMatSubs.count do
		(
			meditMaterials[m] = objMatSubs[m]
		)
	)
)

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Submitted by Code Lyoko on Wed, 2013-01-09 07:55.

Thanks but the script doesnt appear to be working, my fault?

I clicked a random part of the model (an object) and ran the script however it is giving the following error , i apologize if it is my fault since i am completely new to 3ds max.

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Submitted by Anubis on Thu, 2013-01-10 09:08.

where is the problem then?

From atteched picture I see that your objects already has separate standard material :)

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Submitted by barigazy on Thu, 2013-01-10 09:21.

I ask myself this question

I ask myself this question yesterday :)
Every part is detached and have Standard mtl

bga

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Submitted by barigazy on Wed, 2013-01-09 14:07.

You recive the error because

You recive the error because your selected part have assigned Standard material.
I edit the snippet

obj = selection[1]
if obj != udefined do
(
	objMat = obj.material
	if objMat != undefined do
	(
		macros.run "Medit Tools" "clear_medit_slots"
		case classof objMat of (
			(standard): meditMaterials[1] = objMat
			(Multimaterial): (
				local objMatSubs = objMat.materialList
				for m = 1 to objMatSubs.count do (meditMaterials[m] = objMatSubs[m])
			)
		)
	)
)

bga

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Submitted by Code Lyoko on Thu, 2013-01-10 11:03.

Sorry for double posting ....

I am sorry i think i did not make myself clear, what i want is that as you can see only one materiel (the 'Default' one) and inside it are a lot of objects, i want them (the objects) to become individual materials like the Default. Here is a screenie of what i mean. Thank you very much for taking out your time for this, means a lot :)

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