Controlling Vray Object Properties in Maxscript

[CGsoldier]

I was building a render pass manager for our workflow here at our studio and the only missing component is being able to manipulate the Vray object properties. Mostly toggling the matte object, alpha contribution value, the shadows and affect alpha checkboxes.

The documentation on the Vray/Maxscript is really limited to just basic render settings but I really would like to get into the Vray object properties to make this Pass Manger work.

Help me out and I plan on making it available to all.

Thanks,
CGsoldier

[RErender]

Here ya go http://www.chaoticdimension.com/foru...perties+script

[CGsoldier]

I guess with this method I will be forced to save out external data on the different states of my user defined properties (Vray Properties) and load them later depending on the pass.

Am I missing something or is there a way to set the Vray Object Properties directly? I tried using the "setUserProp" to no avail. It returns that no such variable exists though I can load, save, and view the properties so I know they are there.

Am I missing a switch in there somewhere that tells it that is's a user property?

$.VRay_Matte_Shadows = true

-- Unknown property: "VRay_Matte_Shadows" in $Sphere:Sphere02 @ [-21.747379,-62.894539,0.000000]


If I can't get to them directly and change the objects properties using an array that I guess I'll just have to use the saved state method. But that's a big pain in the A$$%&*^

[percydaman]

whoa, what in tarnation is up with that avatar? It needs to be ALOT smaller please.

[RErender]

not really such a pain in the A$$%&*^...

[natty]

80 x 80 Please CGsoldier ...or there abouts

[Dynedain]

80 x 80 Please CGsoldier ...or there abouts

Says the guy with a 134x134 avatar....

[percydaman]

80 x 80 Please CGsoldier ...or there abouts

Says the guy with a 134x134 avatar....

wow did you actually download his image just to check how big it is?

[RErender]

or just right clicked properties....

[CGsoldier]

LOL... Ok... it's changed...

Now can I get an answer to the question???

So no direct access through scripted commands to the Vray Object properties huh? Only by saving out object states in external files.

Is there a way to kick them out to varibles that remain in the MAX file at least so that we won't have issues with external files in case one of my co-workers want to open the files up.

Thanks!

[RErender]

There is direct access through scripted commands to the Vray Object properties, just need to write to the user buffer

[CGsoldier]

Ahhhh... ok! I get it. Once they are written out I can edit the data though string functions and manipulate the variables once I have loaded the user buffer.

Cool!!! Thanks Eric, You Rock.

[RErender]

Glad ya got it Paolo