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sbp

10-28-2002, 06:24 AM

To reload the texture file I'm currently working on, I use a MEL command to open the 2dfile node in the attribute editor and then I hit the reload texture button. Is there a way in MEL to reload the texture as well?

Thanks

empleh

10-28-2002, 07:31 PM

When you go to press the reload button open the script editor and turn on "Script->echo all commands". Now reload the texture and you can pick through the commands to see which ones maya executes to reload the textures.

When I did it I got the command:

AEfileTextureReloadCmd file10.fileTextureName;

which you can probably work with to get the desired effect.

good luck. How much mel do you know?

ww

sbp

10-28-2002, 09:09 PM

Thanks empleh!

Not much MEL yet. I've been through all the data types and control and what not, but I'm still going through the commands with a long way to go!

empleh

10-28-2002, 09:52 PM

If you can't get it to do what you want post again and I'll see if I can help.

good luck

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