Forum topic · Scripts Wanted
By tomastnt · 2011-08-19
Hi all
Is there any script which knows to put a material ID channel to selected materials? Or even more, put material ID channels in to MultiSub object material?
I am asking that, because Max knows to add just 15 different numbers as a material ID channels. But this is so low! We need more :)
Thank You very much!
stenionet · 2011-11-12
I think this script is what you want:
Not sure what you're after but...
Anubis · 2011-08-19
MultiMats ID's (MMID for short) and EffectsChannel ID's (ECID for short) are 2 different things. MMID's control assigning different mat's on sub-object level of your geometry, while ECID's are for renderable effects and they are limited to 16 (from 0 to 15).
tomastnt · 2011-08-19
I mean...I would like to put to every ID number in MultiSub object material different material ID channel. So...usually we are using one massive material in a scene with for example 60 ID's. And we would like to use material ID channel as a mask for every of materials. But if i have 60 sub materials in a mutli submaterial and If I can use just 15 material ID's...I never can create Material ID channel where will be all of those materials.
and that is bad.
br0t · 2011-08-19
The material ID for a material inside the material editor is limited to a maximum of 15, as you said. It can be assigned to the currently selected material in the material editor like this:
meditMaterials[activeMeditSlot].effectsChannel = 13
If you need to assign higher numbers, you will have to use a multi/sub material, which supports up to 1000 submaterials. What exactly do you mean with "Or even more, put material ID channels in to MultiSub object material? " ?
Cheers