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PokeChop

07-13-2004, 04:36 PM

Is there a way to mass rename sub-object material names of a selected object? Say something like sequential numbering?

Boat = main material

sub material ID 1 = Boat01
sub material ID 2 = Boat02
sub material ID 3 = Boat03
sub material ID 4 = Boat04
sub material ID 5 = Boat05
sub material ID 6 = Boat06

Thanks!

mef

07-14-2004, 01:38 AM

Maxscript seems to be a good option.

EricChadwick

07-14-2004, 03:03 PM

Blur's Renamer script works on the top-level material names, but not the sub-materials (as you probably know). Maybe you could improve their script...

http://www.neilblevins.com/blurscripts/blurscripts.htm

If you find a way, please share.

robinb

07-14-2004, 05:15 PM

We had a script that would rename all the multi-sub materials to the texture names in the diffuse slot. Haven't used it in years though. I'll see if I can find it.

PokeChop

07-14-2004, 05:36 PM

Awsome Robinb! Would be much appreciated. Thanks for your help folks!

robinb

07-16-2004, 02:01 PM

Oops. Forgot to post the script. Sorry about that.

This one was written in-house ages ago. I hope Bryan doesn't mind me posting it.

You can probably alter it to do what you're after quite easily if it doesn't do the job for you as it is. I doubt it works on fancy materials, but it seems to work on standard multi-sub mats quite nicely (it must have been written for 3.1 or something but still works in at least 5.1).

Good luck.

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