[Oleksandr Kramer]

“Merge As Proxy” Option is presented maybe from first pre-release version

This article also might be useful
https://3d-kstudio.com/tutorials/working-with-models-project-manager/#merge-as-proxy

[Oleksandr Kramer]

All works exactly as you want – subfolders created automatically and have name related to a material library name.
See on your screenshots carefully.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Textures for materials are stored in the directory <material name>/Maps.
Currently, an option to specify a directory for storing maps is not present.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Hi,

Thank you for sharing the details of the issue. Based on your description, it seems likely that the behavior you’re experiencing might be due to using an unofficial or cracked version of the Project Manager plugin. Cracked versions often compromise the stability and functionality of the software, leading to unexpected bugs and errors like the one you’ve described.

Additionally, using such versions can pose security risks. I highly recommend reading more about this here:
Why You Should Avoid Using Cracked Plugins – https://3d-kstudio.com/kstudio-blog/project-manager-license-crack/

To ensure stable and proper functionality, please download and install the official version of the Project Manager plugin from our website:
Download the Demo or Purchase the Full Version – https://3d-kstudio.com/product/project-manager/

Using the official version guarantees compatibility with supported 3ds Max versions and renderers, and you’ll also have access to our customer support for troubleshooting.

Please avoid using unauthorized versions to prevent such issues in the future!

[Oleksandr Kramer]

I will check for this. In some cases, it might be possible without saving current scene

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Yes, you can.
Just create a custom template.

https://youtu.be/dPeuQ6-joYs

PS. Please update to version 3.36.42 – it fixes an issue with creating custom material templates

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Hi
You should save a file before relinking

 

 

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Just use the latest version.

Version 3.23.08 is too old and does not support 3ds Max 2025

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Project Manager currently allows for creating materials using PBR textures manually, one by one, which also simplifies and speeds up the workflow. However, automatic batch creation of materials is not yet supported.

That said, I’ve recently started developing a new standalone script specifically for batch material creation. It will be a separate script but accessible from within Project Manager as well.

As for your second question, there isn’t a solution yet. However, it may be possible to develop something for this too – for example, adding an API to the first script that can assign new materials to models based on specific rules.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

It looks like this is a problem locally in your environment. I can’t reproduce it.
Please generate the support request.
You can find this option in the main 3ds max menu “Project Manager” ==>> Create Support Request.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Using older version is not good idea.
Instead you can use the API
Here you can find a ready script for renaming objects after merging (see the last example script)
https://3d-kstudio.com/faq-cat/maxscript-api/#api_for_asset_manager
Save it as file with extension “ms” and place to startup scripts

[Oleksandr Kramer]

The Project Manager is designed to maintain the original structure of objects during import, including their names. This behavior prevents changes to object names to ensure consistency across files.

However, when models containing multiple objects are imported using the drag-and-drop method, these objects are grouped together, and the group name is assigning by the file name.
This could explain why you’re seeing the previous names even after using Advanced File Renamer.

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Thanks for your feedback – this issue is resolved

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Just use the option “Relocate Links”



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbYCqpTWj9I&t=489s

[Oleksandr Kramer]

Just don’t use the option to rename on hard drive.