Tagged 'hdri'

Project Manager

Submitted by Kstudio on Tue, 2010-09-14 09:37
595 votes
3rd version of Project Manager gains a lot of new features to manage 3D Assets. 
There is most unique from them – the ability to assign custom previews to materials, associate files with materials, and create a gallery of files associated with any type of assets including materials. 
You can also write a description for material and, of course, assign categories to materials.

New Features:
    • Introduces a new caching system for preview images, allowing more assets to be displayed in Listview
    • Optimizes the display of a large number of assets in Listview
    • Adds the ability to specify custom directories for preview search using the "Auto-Assign Preview" tool
    • Adds buttons to the panel on the Asset Tracking tab: "Show/Hide Map in Viewport," "Mass Rename Items," and "Mass Convert Images."
    • Adds the ability to cache assets to the database
    • Introduces a caching system to accelerate asset search
    • Some improvements to filtering textures by directory
    • Rewrites the caching system for use with SQLite database to improve speed and stability
    • Adds options to pause interactive rendering when merging models or assigning material/texture/ies (VRay/Corona/Arnold) [look in the Preferences dialog]
    • Adds support for MariaDB version 10.8
    • Provides the ability to show a map in the viewport for scene-materials
    • Speeds up mass-rename/move operations for assets
Optimizations and Resolutions:
    • Decreases memory usage
    • Provides additional options to optimize the database, including "Optimize," "Remove Missing Directories," and "Remove Missing Directories & Files."
    • Resolves a bug related to drag and drop of textures and materials with Corona 10
    • Addresses issues with database optimization
    • Fixes an issue with colorizing subdirectories
    • Fixes a bug that occurred on some computers during asset relinking
    • Resolves a bug in version 3.21.02 on some computers when the database cache was enabled in SQLite mode
    • Extremely speeds up the conversion of paths to local/network in the database using the tool "Convert Paths in the Database."
    • Fixes an issue with optimizing the database with the option to remove missing files and directories
Fixes:
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene that occurred on some computers
  • Fixes an issue with exporting models from a scene with Vrscan files
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes an issue with artifacts during the interactive rendering of materials
  • Fixes a bug with crashing during interactive rendering of Substance Shaders
  • Fixes an issue with creating PBR Material when files have similar names
  • Fixes an issue with storing settings for hidden directories
  • Fixes a memory leak when trying to render unsupported or corrupted FBX files interactively
  • Fixes some issues with interactive rendering of some 3D file formats
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to greyscale [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes an issue with converting some images to other formats [Convert Images tool]
  • Fixes minor issues with relinking material libraries
  • Fixes an issue with destroying a layer hierarchy when merging models
  • Fixes an issue with the dialog "Object Place&Paint" in versions 3.19.08-3.20.08
  • Fixes a minor issue with relinking relative paths when merging models and materials
  • Fixes an issue with network relative paths on the Asset Tracking tab
  • Fixes an issue with installation on some systems
  • Fixes a minor issue with the option "Open with associated application."

 

Update History for all versions.

Models 3D Models Browser
Materials Materials Browser
 
Textures Textures Browser
IES IES Photometric Browser
Asset Files Asset Tracking

FilePathFinder Pro & Light versions

Submitted by Kstudio on Mon, 2009-06-15 08:19
410 votes

Using the FilePathFinder you can be sure that you have complete control over external links into your scenes.

Asset tracking features include support for XREF files and easy linking with external files.

Using the FilePathFinder (and Batch Render&Relink), you can search for missing assets and relink external files.

In addition, files that are linked to selected objects are displayed in Interactive Mode, and bitmap textures can be toggled and placed within the Material Editor.

Also with this tool, you can easily make an archive a 3ds Max scene.

Note that FilePathFinder supports the highest number of asset types of any plug-in.

 

The Batch Render&Relink tool helps manage your asset files into the 3D model and material libraries in Batch Mode.

BR&R is capable of rendering thumbnails for 3D models, materials, and IES photometric files.

Batch Mode makes for an easy way to gather and compile many assets at once.

The new version of FilePathFinder is released with support to 3ds Max 2022

and many new features that simplify managing scene assets

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.00.83

  • Extremely speeds-up collection files on batch relink [Batch Render&Relink]
  • Fixes some minor issues with the Converting Images tool
  • Fixes a bug with opening the plugin on scenes that contained Anima objects
  • Fixes an issue with applying an activation key

 

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.00.76

  • Adds support to batch archive 3ds MAX files and Material libraries with assets [Batch Render&Relink]
  • Adds support to paths longer than 256 characters
  • Adds an ability to convert images to TX format [Convert Images tool]
  • Some optimizations and speed improvements
  • Fixes an issue with renaming links on xRef scenes using Advanced Asset Renamer
  • Fixes a bug on relinking and collecting assets
  • Fixes an issue with relinking paths longer than 256 characters
  • Fixes an issue with refreshing assets after relinking in version 4.00.26
  • Allows to setup desired view for studios without a camera [Batch Render&Relink]
  • Fixes an issue with relinking OSLMap
  • Fixes an issue with slow opening right-menu in some scenes
  • Fixes a bug setting path for links contained illegal characters

 

FilePathFinder Pro version 4.00.00

  • Adds support to 3ds Max 2022
  • Adds an ability to convert and resize images [PRO version]
  • Ability to mass-rename links ( menu Tools => Mass Rename Tool )

Batch Render&Relink [PRO version]

  • Adds the "Fast mode" for relinking 3ds Max files and material libraries in the batch mode
  • Adds an ability to Find & Replace part of paths in batch mode
  • Adds an ability to specify output filename on rendering previews for models
  • Setup multiple custom studios for rendering 3d models and material libraries
  • Adds an ability to specify pivot point on rendering preview for models
  • Adds a new BatchModes to 'Batch Render&Relink' API - #RelinkPreSave, #RelinkPostSave

ZOA Path Editor

Submitted by andrasmiklos on Wed, 2010-11-10 05:55
39 votes

Simple Path relinker application for maps, ies, hdri corona proxy and vrayproxy objects. Features are: path text replacing and copy functions. The two text fields below each section are for "original" and for "future" paths. $ stand for string. Use it to copy a map path of a selected map to the desired text field.

User interface for the maps section. Others look the same.

Relink Assets

Submitted by relief7 on Sat, 2008-12-27 20:10
38 votes

Hi this is my version of a tool for relinking (missing) bitmaps which can not be found for whatever reasons (changed paths, moved files etc.). It is pretty straightforward and works with almost any type of asset (maps, HDRIs, IES files) as long as it can be referenced and seen in the asset browser. Due to copyright restrictions I can not publish the code right now but I hope that it can help you anyways until max itself has a better management for assets.

Instructions

Environment Lighting HDR Studio (MR)

Submitted by Michele71 on Mon, 2015-03-16 11:28
3 votes

 NEW VERSION 0.9

This Script allows to insert a Environment map HDR in the scene and simluate a virtual set for rendering "white". Also useful in the preparation of illuminated images in HDRi.

New features (work in progress):

Change Log v.0.9

ESR Hdr Rig

Submitted by eserce on Mon, 2015-07-20 10:31
3 votes

Hi friends.Hdr rig is one click solution for hdr lighting in Vray and Max.You only select the hdri that you want and click.So script creates dome light contains hdr image which is in a vray hdr material.And also instance it to the environment background.it also uses constraints for linking hdr and vray sun.I wrote it for my everyday works.It's free.Use at your own risk.Hope you like it!

 

zwischendrin.com HDRI Scene Setup

Submitted by 48design on Wed, 2009-12-30 12:48
39 votes

This tool creates a scene setup for HDRIs downloaded from www.zwischendrin.com and adds a test object (with materials), a camera and uses linear workflow if you like to.

interface screenshot 01

Vray HDRI Viewer

Submitted by johncrawshaw on Thu, 2015-01-08 01:44
2 votes

Vray HDRI Viewer is a simple and quick way of getting your HDRI's into your scene. Please note that for every HDRI the viewer requires an equivalent jpg file sized at 1000x500. I will be releasing a photoshop action to make this a little easier.

To intstal, use the maxscript menu > run script. You will then find it in "Catagory > shawvfx"

HDRI Material Override Toolbar

Submitted by Swordslayer on Wed, 2019-04-10 04:34
6 votes

Simple floating 'toolbar' example where you can quickly toggle reflection override for the current viewport (any custom picked hdri map will work) and set its rotation. Since it's just a viewport override, all the materials applied to the objects will be left untouched. Comes in handy for example when checking for shading errors.

VrayHDRITool

Submitted by Ivan Tepavicharov on Fri, 2006-10-20 20:45
39 votes

Easy way to set VrayHDRI map. Select  only one object and run the script

 Version: 2.4

  • "HDRI List" now search in lights and environment for HDRI maps

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