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

V-Ray V-Ray for 3ds Max Issues
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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

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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_"))

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

4

Thanks guys, such a easy workaround!