proxy memory footprint: copy vs instance

[pixela]

Hello,
I tried to Maxscript/Run this script as you said but nothing happened, nothing executed.
Then I tried Maxscript/Open Script and scipt was open so I made Ctrl+A and tried dragging the script to a toolbar. But I got an error message :

Compile error: nested macroscript definitions are not permitted.
In line: mamacroScript V

I am using Max9.
Is this the problem?

[tryharder]

... run the script

go to customize

> category vray
and there is
> vrayproxyinstancecheck

bring it to a toolbar

execute it from there !!!

[pixela]

Thank you very much for your reply I will try this.

[Neilg]

I got that script, used it once or twice with no problems.

But now whenever I try to use it I get
"type error: call needs function or class, got: undefined"

And this pops up in maxscript:

macroScript VRayProxyLister category:"VRay" buttontext:"VRayProxy instance check" tooltip:"Check for VRayProxy's with the same .vrmesh file" (
local res=queryBox "VRayProxy's with the same .vrmesh file will be converted to instances. Are you sure?" title:"VRayProxy instance check"
if res then enumVRayProxies()

With the bolded line highlighted.

I just started with a blank scene, merged a proxy in and copied it around a few times to test it and it's still doing it.
Any ideas?
Weird that it'd work for a bit then break.

[vlado]

You can try to change the script like this

if (res==true) then enumVRayProxies()

however in any case the error means that the queryBox function did not work for some reason. Which version of 3ds Max are you using?

Best regards,
Vlado

[TheMulf]

Same error, and I used the "if (res==true) then enumVRayProxies()" command

with an error of:

"-- Type error: Call needs function or class, got: undefined", again

Using Max 2010

It worked once, but not a second time.

UPDATE:

It worked after I added the command to my vray tools menu item again.

[muzzy]

I got that script, used it once or twice with no problems.

But now whenever I try to use it I get
"type error: call needs function or class, got: undefined"

And this pops up in maxscript:

macroScript VRayProxyLister category:"VRay" buttontext:"VRayProxy instance check" tooltip:"Check for VRayProxy's with the same .vrmesh file" (
local res=queryBox "VRayProxy's with the same .vrmesh file will be converted to instances. Are you sure?" title:"VRayProxy instance check"
if res then enumVRayProxies()

With the bolded line highlighted.

I just started with a blank scene, merged a proxy in and copied it around a few times to test it and it's still doing it.
Any ideas?
Weird that it'd work for a bit then break.

that happened to me also.
It need to be loaded everytime you opened a new max session.
Put the script in max startup or run it every time you open new max session after that hit the button at toolbar.

[Edge]

Vlado
Could you add something to this script, so after it runs - objects that are instanced now were selected?
Thanks

[vlado]

I could do that, but keep in mind that they may not all be instances of the same object.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Edge]

I could do that, but keep in mind that they may not all be instances of the same object.

Best regards,
Vlado

It`s not a problem! Thx