[Andreu Cabot]

Hello,

We have a hole library (arround 15000 max files) with vray materials applied, only in some cases there are models with corona materials. Our library is organized in this way:

– 3dmax : max files

– maps : all textures collected

– On the main directory we have the thumbnails with the same name of max file model



1. First problem: When we drag&drop it to Project manager, we have to copy all the thumbnails of every category to the 3dmax folder, if not we could not have a thumbnail inside Project Manager. There is a faster way to do it? If we have to do it manually its very very slow…

 

2. Convert all the models to corona: Our main idea is to have 2 versions of every model, vray and corona. So the thing is to convert all the vray models to corona. Is there any way or a script to do it?

Hope you could help us.

 

Thanks!!

Plugin version: 2.97.02
3ds Max version: 3dmax 2019
Renderer: Corona

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Hello!

Hope you find useful next suggestions

1 . Use attached application for batch copy/move preview files to one directory with max files. Please check it on test directory before processing all your library files.

Note: This application is intended for use only if preview files are located in the directory above the .MAX file folder.



Download application

Project Manager version 3 has the ability to Auto-Assign Preview.



2. Find a script in the directory “\ProjectManager\presets\API examples\PostMerge-ConvertMaterials.ms” and copy it to the “\scripts\startup\” directory.

This script allows converting materials to Vray or Corona dependently on the current renderer.

This script uses functions from scripts shipped with V-Ray and Corona.

 

[Resolved]

[Andreu Cabot]

Hello,

First of all thanks for the quick reply.

1. I start trying the script and works perfectly. But i have a suggestion, because in some cases if the name its not exactly it did not work. Is it posible that the program recognize only the first word? I show you:



 

2. I did not understand how this scripts works. How can I add this script in my batch Render&Link? Could you explain me the different steps to do it?

 

Thank you very much!

 

[Oleksandr Kramer]

1. Some files will have to be processed manually.
2. This script converts the .max files on the fly when you merging a max file using Project Manager.

[Andreu Cabot]

1. Is there any way to re-program the script with the conditions I mention?
2. Only when merging the file to max. But if we want to convert the hole library to corona, how we can do it automatically?

Thanks!!

 

 

[David Spittle]

Where is this directory?

 

“2. Find a script in the directory “\ProjectManager\presets\API examples\PostMerge-ConvertMaterials.ms” and copy it to the “\scripts\startup\” directory.”

[Oleksandr Kramer]

3rd version moved to the directory “Kstudio”.

Just find the menu item “Open plugin’s folder” from the “Project Manager v3” menu on the main menu bar.

[Rohan Kulkarni]

Hi,

I copied the convert materials script to the startup folder and restarted max. My renderer is VRay, but the corona materials are not getting converted on merging. Do I need to do any other settings?

[Oleksandr Kramer]

What is your version of 3ds Max, Vray and Corona renderer?

[Rohan Kulkarni]

I’m on Max 2018, Vray Next 4.2 and Corona v3 hotfix 1 (demo, just for working with corona models)

[Oleksandr Kramer]

@rohan

Please check if the next function works.

Open the maxscript editor and type mtlsToVRay true

Then press the Enter.

Next lines should appear

Converting scene materials…
Converting scene materials for selected nodes…

[Rohan Kulkarni]

Yes, this works.

I manually convert from Corona to VRay using the VRay scene converter. I thought this script would do it automatically when merging a corona model from Project Manager.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Yes – this script should be start automatically after merging.

Also please check if this script returns true superClassOf PmCallbacks == structDef

PS. What version of PM do you use?

[Rohan Kulkarni]

I’m on PM 3.08.74

Sorry, how do I check the script?

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Open the maxscript editor and type superClassOf PmCallbacks == structDef

Then press the Enter.

[Rohan Kulkarni]

Ok, it returns true.