Script to transform composite materials to bitmap?

In 3dsmax ,is there's a way to convert a composite material to a "simple" bitmap ?
I can't found this info on the net.
Thanks

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Anubis's picture

stop this practice please!

When this disrespectful behaviour will end?...

" - Hey guys, is this possible?"
" - Yes, here is tips and pointers where to look."
" - But am not a scripter, please help!"

This is equal to ask/beg for complete working script for free.
I'm sure Br0t can do this for, or many others, but is this fair?

Peoples continue to show zero respect to coders work.
Did someone will use taxi for free 'cause the driver
spend just few minutes and not do something special at all?...

So, my appeal is to everybody. Nothing bad to help each other on some problems,
but nothing good and sensible to continue writing full scripts for free
(even if they are quick work).

Regards,
Anubis

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br0t's picture

There is! If you select your

There is! If you select your material in the editor and click on your map, then rightlick the preview sphere and click "render map", you can bake the texture to a bitmap. MAXScript has access to this:

renderMap <TextureMap> [into:<bitmap>] [size:<point2>] [filename:<string>] [scale:<float>] [filter:<boolean>] [display:<boolean>] [time:<time>]

More info is found under "BitmapTexture" in the MXS reference.
Cheers

Never get low & slow & out of ideas

avalon62's picture

Ok , thx for your answer, but

Ok , thx for your answer, but I do not script at all ... My problem is with AXYZ an(i)ma (a crowd simulator ) the textures are imported in a multi-material and each sub-material contain the "composite" that is not recognized by "maxwell render "my favorite renderer ...
Can you help me more, please ... :)

avalon62's picture

Ok ,anubis i've just ask a

Ok ,anubis i've just ask a question if it was easy...
if it is complex or long to write i can pay...that's all
This is a forum where users exchange info...

Anubis's picture

ah, do not worry

I had to post my thoughts separately, not in this topic, to not take them personally. I still do not know you, ok? And what I draw here is a "major picture".

What I began here is a long topic and I think it will be friendly to close my scope here, but somehow I cannot resist to note the major one at least - that the people with zero or little knowledge of scripting cannot rate the scripters work correctly. When the coder say "simple" he mean better, and they the user say "simple" he mean something that can be done quickly just with some base knowledge, but that's not true.

Never mind, hope to find enough help. As you can see, the folks who helps are never too much.

Regards,
Anubis

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avalon62's picture

Hey dude, I was looking just

Hey dude,
I was looking just a little help, as found on all the forums ...
It is not only a business forum here ...

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