vray_ in materials name - remove - script?

[themaxxer]

I have searched the forum, but haven't found anything... but maybe I have searched with the wrong search phrase... so don't judge me.

is there a way to delete the vray_ addition in the material names?
I have to export many fbx files for importing in cinema and if you convert the model in cinema to corona, then you have funny names in materials... "crn_vray_material_02"
if I could batch delete the vray_ addition in max it would be great, in cinema there's no way to do that...

thanks coder for a solution.

themaxxer

[hermit.crab]

Try this:

for m in scenematerials where matchPattern m.name pattern:"*vray_*" == true do (
newName = replace m.name 4 5 ""
m.name = newName
)​

This will remove 5 letters starting from the 4th on materials that contain the "vray_" pattern. If the "vray_" part is located elsewhere in the material name, you should change the "4" (starting index) and "5" (length) values.

EDIT: Uploading a little script, which can mass edit materials.

[trick]

With this you can rename everything. Don’t know if it still works with latest Max-versions.