change texture paths

[hardrock_ram]

I have a pretty big scene with many materials and lots of textures within. On some there are three layers of composite etc.
All the textures are (should be) loaded with VrayHDRI, and I use tags to replace parts of the bitmap paths, typically to get the correct UDIM.

Now I want to move the whole project to a different network.
The 3dsmax asset manager cannot handle this, and I was too stupid to set the bitmap paths with eviroment variables tag when I started the project :P.

So how can I change all paths the easiest way?
I know maxScript, and I guess there is a way to list every single VrayHDRI in the scene?
One thing is for certain: I would rather not change all the bitmap paths by manually going into every single texture in every material to write a new one :P.

[hardrock_ram]

Okay, its not harder than this to get all paths:

a = #()
for i in (getClassInstances VrayHDRI ) do append a i
for i in a do print i.HDRIMapName

[Syclone1]

I use Relink Bitmaps script and its been working great for me for a few years. http://www.colinsenner.com/scripts/relink-bitmaps

-dave

[hardrock_ram]

Thanks for the tip

I really just needed to change paths in bitmaps og vrayHDRI for now, so it was an easy fix with maxScript

[rikou]

The 3dsmax asset manager cannot handle this, and I was too stupid to set the bitmap paths with eviroment variables tag when I started the project :P.

excuse me but can you explain "set the bitmap paths with environment variables tag" ?
How does it work ?
Thanks

[Pixelcon]

I have a pretty big scene with many materials and lots of textures within. On some there are three layers of composite etc.
All the textures are (should be) loaded with VrayHDRI, and I use tags to replace parts of the bitmap paths, typically to get the correct UDIM.

Now I want to move the whole project to a different network.
The 3dsmax asset manager cannot handle this, and I was too stupid to set the bitmap paths with eviroment variables tag when I started the project :P.

So how can I change all paths the easiest way?
I know maxScript, and I guess there is a way to list every single VrayHDRI in the scene?
One thing is for certain: I would rather not change all the bitmap paths by manually going into every single texture in every material to write a new one :P.

I know you said the asset manager cannot handle the task, but you can select multiple entries and use "retarget common root" command. I use this to move a project over to another pc quite often...

[flino2004]

you could pack (resource collector) your file to another location and if I remember well repath everything

[eligiusz]

For relinking I use this: http://www.pixamoon.com/shop/4587562583
Its really fast because You dont have to open max files and there is a lot more stuff You can do than just relinking assets so I highly recommend it

[hardrock_ram]

https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...ure+|+VRayHDRI

See "Tags and Environment Variables in Bitmap Names"

[hardrock_ram]

I know you said the asset manager cannot handle the task, but you can select multiple entries and use "retarget common root" command. I use this to move a project over to another pc quite often...

The asset manager doesn`t work when you use tags i VrayHDRI

[hardrock_ram]

excuse me but can you explain "set the bitmap paths with environment variables tag" ?
How does it work ?
Thanks

https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/...ure+|+VRayHDRI

See "Tags and Environment Variables in Bitmap Names"