Add this to log window 3.4

[Morne]

From the 3.3 change log:

(*) V-Ray: Include the name of the material causing "invalid bump normal" warnings itself;

However I'm on 3.4 now and having different issue

"warning: Texture map "Map #1897" (Normal Bump) is not compatible with V-Ray and may cause problems."

Great, but can we please also include the material this is from because I have no idea on which material the Texture map #1897 is on

[pietervanstee]

I have no idea on which material the Texture map #1897 is on

Hi Morne, I'm having this problem too quite often, very frustrating to go and look for that map...
If anyone has a good trick for this please share

Thank you!

[Morne]

If anyone has a good trick for this please share

Thank you!

To manually do it, you can go to Slate Material Editor and do a search for the map. But it would be nice if the log just told you

[pietervanstee]

Hi Morne, thank you for the reply.
I've been doing that but in the compact mode... there you can also search by name.
But if you start typing map #... only a handfull of maps are shown. Even if you just start typing "ma", I get some maps with their n° but not nearly a fraction from what's in my scene.

Thanks

[vlado]

Ok, will try to include the material name information in the warning message.

Best regards,
Vlado

[vlado]

There's a question though; if the map is part of a complex shader including many textures and materials, which material should I print? I mean, if you have a sub-object material with a blend material with a VRayMtl with a Mix texture for bump and one of the sub-textures is a Normal Map - what do I print in that case?

Best regards,
Vlado

[Art48]

Top node would be best I guess for finding it. If it's no hassle to implement you could write the actual node in paranthesis after the top node, but I think it's not high prio.

[Morne]

There's a question though; if the map is part of a complex shader including many textures and materials, which material should I print? I mean, if you have a sub-object material with a blend material with a VRayMtl with a Mix texture for bump and one of the sub-textures is a Normal Map - what do I print in that case?

Best regards,
Vlado

I would say the top most one. At least then I know where to look

[Art48]

Top-Notch would propably be to have the exact material (last in hierarchy) be put in MEdit slot 1 or something.

[pietervanstee]

Yes, top node, or the node the closest to this particular map, searchable with the search function?