Need script to replace all instances of a metrial with another material

[Morne]

Hi all

I have some objects that has material assigned with name "matA" this material has been copied few times and applied to different objects including some subobject. I want to replace all the "matA" in the scene with one new instanced "matB"

how can I script this?

[MoonDoggie]

Don't need to script it, in the material editor at the bottom of the shader balls there is a button to replace scene materials with a different one. Otherwise there are material instancer scripts on scriptspot.

[Morne]

hmmm I dont see the button you're referring to. If I mouse hover on it, what is it suppose to say?

[themaxxer]

you don't need a script. like colin said.

I've made a little tut for you.

http://www.pixelschmiede.ch/download...stance_mat.swf

hope it helps.

best regards
themaxxer

[Donald2B]

I don't know if I really know what all went on in that little video, but that was a different trick I haven't seen before.

[themaxxer]

I don't know if I really know what all went on in that little video, but that was a different trick I haven't seen before.

this saved my a... many times. especially on big scenes when you merge a lot of objects into it and all materials are messed up. max does not always merge materials the right way, although the names are the same.

best regards
themaxxer

[Neilg]

max does not always merge materials the right way, although the names are the same.

Cant count the number of times I look in my material list to see:
'concrete'
'concrete'
'concrete'
'concrete'
'concrete'
'concrete'

all with different maps and shades!

[trixian]

But does this work for materials\maps that also are part of complex multisubs as well?

[thablanch]

http://3d-kstudio.com/scripts/trackscripts/

There is a scrpit in there that will replace all the materials with the same name, and make them instances. Works great for revit imported stuff.