VMC Script - Vray Material Control

[olly]

The VMC is a powerful maxscript tool that allows you to change the properties of materials or textures in your scene, selection or material editor.

Version 2 has been completely re-written and now includes:

• Support for all Vray materials and textures like VrayDirt, VrayHdri etc, native Bitmap texture, Color Correction Map, MultiTexture, MultiScatterTexture and ForestMaterial.
• A handy subdiv reset for getting old scenes & models where you want them.
• Improved speed and reliability

If there is enough support I could release a version to work on just about anything, but we’ll see…

Download the file here and run the MZP package from 3dsmax’s menu: Maxscript -> Run script or drag it into a 3dsmax viewport.

Enjoy!

PS. this post is just in case you missed the v1 thread 5 years ago!

[squeakybadger]

Awesome. Thanks

[super gnu]

nice one Olly

[super gnu]

just used it for the first time.. very powerful update. cool!

[olly]

BTW, the bitmap output rollout properties is not hooked up yet, I have this working and will release an update shortly.

just used it for the first time.. very powerful update. cool!

My pleasure. If you find it useful, all I ask is that you please consider donating via the thank you button!

[olly]

I've just added v2.01, which includes:
bug fixes
revised functionality to set standard light vray shadow subdiv properties
the output properties for bitmap textures now works.
added bonus features for donators!

[olly]

Version 2.1 is now available: http://www.oliverradford.com/3ds-max...erial-control/

Bug fixes:
Fixed the long standing “Unknown property: “subdivs” in Free Rectangle.” bug

Modified features:
Subdiv reset now applies your BF GI setting (if checked) to all of your RPManager passes if installed.

New features:
Hooked up the bitmaptexture functionality. There are now 3 classes you can work on that should cover nearly everything: StandardUVGen for changing blur and tiling etc. StandardTextureOutput for changing clamp and output amounts etc and bitmaptexture for most other stuff like filtering.
Added an auto update option for the script so you can always be up to date.

Enjoy!

Cheers,
Olly

[YoyoBoy]

Sounds great, but the download button doesn't seem to be working.

[YoyoBoy]

Ooops. I guess I didn't click it enough times.

[alexyork]

Great stuff. Essential tool!

[wsp]

I love this script. We are about to upgrade to vray 3. Does it work with vray 3 also?

[Neilg]

The old version did so I would assume so.

[olly]

Does it work with vray 3 also?

Yes, barring a renaming of VRay, it will even work with Vray 4 and beyond.

[wsp]

Great news, thanks.

[olly]

Thought you would like to know that I have published version 2.129.

You can find out what's new and download the update here: http://www.oliverradford.com/3ds-max...erial-control/

Cheers,
Olly