Maxscript Add "vrayextratex" renderelement , automatically default to "VrayExtraTex + Map name"

[ivor_ip1]

Is there a reason why I can't name the ExtraTex RenderElements? It seems to override the specified name

I am looking to add a bunch of ExtraTex maps

vrayre=maxOps.GetCurRenderElementMgr()
vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex elementName:("VrayDirt1_") texture:(VrayDirt()))
vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex elementName:("VrayDirt2_") texture:(VrayDirt()))
vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex elementName:("VrayDirt3_") texture:(VrayDirt()))
vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex elementName:("VrayDirt4_") texture:(VrayDirt()))
vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex elementName:("VrayDirt5_") texture:(VrayDirt()))

Thanks,

Ivor

[hermit.crab]

It seems adding a texture to the VRayExtraTexRE overrides its name. If you set the elementName after the texture it should work. Like so:

vrayre.addrenderelement (VrayExtraTex texture:(VrayDirt()) elementName:("VrayDirt1_"))

[^Lele^]

If not, create the RE, and in a new line, rename it.
Inline can be finnicky in MXS.

[ivor_ip1]

Thanks guys, such a easy workaround!