randomize material id

[studioDIM]

Jonny:

http://maxima.orionflame.com/
select the menu for orionflame 3, then to the features.
Each feature is a tiny avi.

Lele

[jonnybefree]

thanks

[nvanherpt]

Re: randomize material id

with the object selected run this:

for i=1 to $.mesh.numfaces do  setfacematid $.mesh i (random 1 4)

Hi Lele, that bit of code is almost perfect for me too.
The only trouble i have is that i need it done for polygons within a mesh or on an Editable Poly. Is there any chance you could let me know the code for that?

Many thanks, Nik

[oconv]

Michiel Quist's Random material ID script does it:

http://www.3idee.nl/3d/html/layout.php

-oconv

[nvanherpt]

awesome, thanks

[studioDIM]

i love it when i can fix things without moving

sorry i was slow

Lele

[nvanherpt]

i love it when i can fix things without moving

sorry i was slow

Lele

gotta be quick off the mark eh, thanks anyway.

[sv]

i've downloaded this Michiel Quist's script, but i can't run it?
Any ideas?
nothing at all is happening when i evaluate all - how on earth do you get this script to run? I've popped it in the StartUp folder, i've tried running it from within Max but it just pops up with an 'OK' message in the listener window.

Any help appreciated - thanks.

[SnipeyX]

it's a maxscript utility, so after running it, go to the utilities tab (hammer icon) then go to maxscript button, and the script will be in the dropdown menu.

[sv]

great - thanks.