[Thomas C]

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Hi,

 

Let’s say I want to use Batch Render&Relink to search and relink textures of multiple .max files in a row.

What will happen if a texture is found multiple times (duplicates)? What texture will Batch Render&Relink pick?

Actually I did it, and I had no prompt whatsoever from Batch R&R, so I quite don’t understand how Batch R&R decides which texture to pick.

Many thanks,

Plugin: BatchRender&Relink
Plugin version: 2.01.15
3ds Max version: 2023.3.3 Security Fix
Renderer: Corona 10HF1

[Oleksandr Kramer]

This feature is described in this video

https://youtu.be/Cwu-AZf9fl0?t=306

[Thomas C]

Thank you very much Oleksandr but my issue is a bit different: I don’t want to collect the textures, I just want to search and relink them.

Here is the case: let’s say I want to batch relink all 3d models in Folder 4.

M1.max uses texture T1.jpg located in a subfolder of Folder 1 (but not correctly linked), and M2.max uses a texture with the same name T1.jpg but located in a subfolder of Folder 2 (not correctly linked).

Again I don’t want to collect any textures here, I just want to relink correctly M1.max to Folder 1\Maps\T1.jpg and M2.max to Folder 2\Maps\T1.jpg respectively.

Will it work as I expect?

Thanks a lot,

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Currently, the tool uses a first-found file.
However, I am working on the capability to show all found files with the ability to select one desired.
Also currently only missing files searching and relink.
So a new feature will be added – the customer will have the ability to re-path any file, including with the status “ok” and “found” (in batch ) to a new location. It looks like your request for a second option.

[Thomas C]

Thank you for these clarifications; it’s very clear and answers my question.
Can I suggest something? It seems relevant to me that Search&Relink starts by searching in folders at the same level as the current folder, and only if the search doesn’t yield results, it should then search in higher-level folders gradually. This way, in my example, it would ensure that M1.max is indeed linked to T1.jpg in folder 1 and not folder 2.

And about the ability to re-path any file, not only missing ones, I approve 100%, this is a great idea, thanks in advance for working on this!

Best,

[Oleksandr Kramer]

So a new feature will be added – the customer will have the ability to re-path any file, including with the status “ok” and “found” (in batch ) to a new location. It looks like your request for a second option.

This feature is currently implemented in the Batch Relink version 1.6.5.0
Later it will be implemented in other of our plugins for asset management

[Thomas C]

Wow, great job as always, thanks a lot Oleksandr!
Can’t wait to have it implemented in Project Manager :)
Thanks again

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Project Manager since version 3.35 also supports the Relocate Links feature
You can download the latest version from the dashboard.
Auto-updater will be triggered in a few days if there’s no critical issue found.

[Thomas C]

Fantastic.
Thanks for letting me know Oleksandr,

All the best,