Vray material converter

[richard_rosenman]

So if I want to convert all my MAX materials to Vray materials for photon mapping, what is the best way of doing this? I've done a search on the forum and come across a few scripts, and other examples, but I just wanted to know what others have found is the best (and cleanest) method.

The ideal script would convert everything, of course - maps, reflections, refractions, etc.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
-Richard

[richard_rosenman]

Any ideas?

-Richard

[vlado]

You can take a look at the vray scene converter script that comes with VRay (max5 build only, though the script will run on max 4 probably; the script is maxrootscriptsstartupvrayutils.ms). It doesn't convert everything (reflect/refract maps etc) though it does convert multi-subobject materials; it should be easy to modify it to include stuff that you need.

Best regards,
Vlado

[Dschaga]

some month ago i wrote a batchconverter, but discontinued it, since multisub materials, shellac and all other special mats doesn't make it easy to write a ready to go and error free script.. also the way maxscript handles converted materials is a pain ... there isn't a put to scene function.

I still use Neil Blevins singleconverter with a little mod for vray, which gives me better controll over the process of converting materials.

[Yadla]

So there is still no mat converter with maps slots conversion anywhere ?

[Dschaga]

On my singleimporter i use a external conversion table file.
Just dig into the code and add/write your own conversion for the vraymap.
I found it complicate to trace every way you could use the vraymap as submap of a falloff or any other map.

[3DZver]

Hi richard_rosenman and Yadla! Here you will find the answer to your question! :
http://www.chaoticdimension.com/foru...?p=53992#53992